For Trump, it was the latest in a string of takedowns of Republicans he'd deemed not loyal enough. They include state lawmakers from Indiana who resisted his redistricting push and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who in 2021 voted to convict Trump on impeachment charges. And now Cornyn, who almost always votes with Trump but was viewed as not aggressive enough in pushing his agenda.
Because of you, I decided my voice does matter, Rodriguez told the candidate and the crowd. You're not spewing hate. You're speaking truths in a compassionate way and that just resonates with me.
And you know, what I took from that was that I needed to try and decide what I thought would be best for the state, for the party, in a time and in a year where there is so much at stake This is not a normal time. And there are so many people who I've met who are so afraid. And in Texas, we are bearing the brunt of so many of these of this president's policies,
