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Fact-check finds “newly uncovered” Paxton Uvalde audio edited

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC · How we work

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Edited Audio Misrepresentation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was interviewed in May 2022 about the Uvalde school shooting.
A fact-check found the posted “newly uncovered” audio was edited, omitting Paxton’s full response and not a newly discovered recording.
Paxton was attorney general on May 24 2022 when the shooter killed 19 students and two teachers.
In the interview Paxton said comforting families was hard, referenced God’s plan, and urged faith.

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Judge Rejects Plea

A May 2022 interview excerpt with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton about the Uvalde shooting was posted as “newly uncovered” audio.
The release spotlights Paxton’s scandals, casting doubt on his Senate suitability amid $100 million GOP ads and President Donald Trump’s Texas campaign trips.
Paxton defended a child-sex-abuse plea deal, claiming the offender served only 60 days.
Judge Roy Sparkman rejected a one-day jail offer, imposing 60 days and calling the plea unwise.

Blindspot

The Senate Leadership Fund is spending more than $100 million on advertisements backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign, and former President Donald Trump is planning multiple Texas trips to promote his candidacy.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Edited Audio Misrepresentation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was interviewed in May 2022 about the Uvalde school shooting.
A fact-check found the posted “newly uncovered” audio was edited, omitting Paxton’s full response and not a newly discovered recording.
Paxton was attorney general on May 24 2022 when the shooter killed 19 students and two teachers.
In the interview Paxton said comforting families was hard, referenced God’s plan, and urged faith.

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