Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught partying in Dubai

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 19:08 · Archive

Ken Paxton, Trump's Texas Senate candidate, attended a New Year's Eve party in Dubai with his girlfriend and two federal fraud fugitives.

Ken Paxton, Texas's attorney general and Trump's Senate candidate, attended a New Year's Eve party in Dubai with his girlfriend Tracy Duhon, a Christian influencer, and two men indicted on federal healthcare fraud charges, according to mobile phone footage reviewed by the Wall Street Journal. The party was held in a high-rise overlooking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.

Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail had been indicted in Illinois on charges of embezzling $15 million from a Chicago hospital where Ahmed served as chief financial officer. Neither initially returned to the United States to respond to the charges. Ahmed is now in custody; Suhail's attorney said he had been held up by civil matters in Dubai but subsequently returned voluntarily.

Campaign records show Ahmed, who has business interests in Texas, donated $190,000 to Paxton, including $25,000 following his indictment. The revelation emerges as Paxton faces a tough midterm race against Democrat James Talarico, who has criticised his 'jet-setting lifestyle'.

How it is being reported

• Trump’s floundering Senate pick partied in Dubai with mistress and two US fugitives: reportTexas AG Ken Paxton, currently facing tough midterms race against Democrat James Talarico, spent New Year’s Eve 2024 watching fireworks in U.A.E. in questionable company, according to reportIndependent World · 13 Oct, 18:54
• Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught on video partying in Dubai with fraud fugitives and his girlfriend as scandal-plagued campaign faces fresh bombshellScandal-clad Ken Paxton is facing yet another controversy with Election Day just weeks away.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 16:05

In this story: Ken Paxton · Tracy Duhon · Anosh Ahmed · Sameer Suhail · James Talarico · Donald Trump · Dubai · Texas

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