# Jesse Watters Silences Fox News Hosts With Ken Paxton Diss

> Watters calls Paxton 'whiff of corruption' ahead of Talarico face-off.
- Title: Jesse Watters Silences Fox News Hosts With Ken Paxton Diss
- Summary: Watters calls Paxton 'whiff of corruption' ahead of Talarico face-off. Jesse Watters criticized Texas Republican Ken Paxton for having a 'whiff of…
- Keywords: jesse watters, ken paxton, james talarico, fox news, us senate, texas, entertainment, culture, business, Jesse, Watters, Silences
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/jesse-watters-disses-ken-paxton-james-talarico-the-five-fox-news
- Author: Tess Patton
- Published: 2026-10-16T00:50:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jesse watters, ken paxton, james talarico, fox news, us senate, texas, entertainment, culture, business
## Jesse Watters
Watters says Texas Republican Ken Paxton has a 'whiff of corruption' around him.

> whiff of corruption around him
## Ken Paxton
Paxton was the best attorney general in the country for eight years but has a 'whiff of corruption'.

> best attorney general in the country for the last eight years
## James Talarico
Talarico appeared weak or horrifying in his CNN town hall appearance.

> appears either weak or horrifying
## Key takeaway

Jesse Watters criticized Texas Republican Ken Paxton for having a 'whiff of corruption' before his Senate race against Democratic James Talarico.