Senator John Cornyn Condemns Republican Bo French's Racist Comments, Vows Not to Vote for Him
U.S. Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, has publicly stated he will not vote for fellow Republican Bo French, a candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner. This decision follows French's recent post on X (formerly Twitter) where he referred to Asian students at the University of Texas as a 'problem.' Senator Cornyn described French as 'an embarrassment to the Republican Party' and warned that his 'racist comments' could negatively impact the entire Republican ticket. Cornyn has been vocal in his condemnation, posting daily on X about the issue and even reposting an op-ed by Karl Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush, titled 'Why I’m Voting for a Texas Democrat.' French's controversial remarks are not isolated, as he has a history of making racially charged statements, including calls for the deportation of 100 million people and using slurs on social media during his time as Tarrant County GOP chair. Despite widespread backlash, French has doubled down on his comments, using the cont...