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Beto O’Rourke: ‘We've got to fight fire with fire’
Episode 202508109

Beto O’Rourke: ‘We've got to fight fire with fire’

Beto O'Rourke reacts to the recent legal decision that is barring his organization from raising money for Texas Democrats.

The Weekend · Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Beto O’Rourke, Ali Velshi, Charlotte Alter, George Hahn, Basil Smikle

August 10, 202540m 31s

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August 10, 2025; 9am: Texas Republicans have unleashed a wave of legal action aimed at forcing Texas Democrats to return to the Lone Star State. A recent lawsuit accused Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke of bribing lawmakers to break quorum by raising money for their travel expenses and legal defense. A district judge temporarily sided with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, blocking O'Rourke from providing financial support to the Texas Democrats. O’Rouke joins “The Weekend” to explain why the fight is far from over.

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