Republicans Upset Over Trump’s $1.8B Fund for Jan. 6 Defendants

Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas’s upcoming Republican Senate primary.

When asked on Thursday whether he was losing control over Senate Republicans, Trump replied, “I really don’t know. I can tell you I only do what’s right.”

The backlash marks one of the clearest public breaks between Donald Trump and portions of the Republican Party since his return to office, exposing growing tensions within the GOP over Jan. 6, federal spending, and Trump’s continued influence over the party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.