Texas attorney general hits links with Trump before CPAC appearance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) played golf with former President Trump ahead of his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Florida on Saturday, according to Paxton.

Paxton shared a photo of himself and Trump on the golf course with the caption “Beautiful day in Mar-a-Lago with my favorite President. Headed to @CPAC next. Can’t wait to see everyone!”

Beautiful day in Mar-a-Lago with my favorite President. Headed to @CPAC next. Can’t wait to see everyone! #CPAC2021 #Trump pic.twitter.com/L7e4WcsGyn

— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) February 27, 2021

The photo came before Paxton participated in a panel at CPAC on Saturday with Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.).

Paxton, one of Trump’s defenders, notably sued several swing states that President Biden won in an ill-fated lawsuit at the U.S. Supreme Court as Trump sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election.  

CPAC began on Friday in Orlando, Fla., with speeches from high-profile allies of the former president who are likely to become GOP contenders for the 2024 presidential election, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.).

Trump is scheduled to close out the conference on Sunday, marking his first major speech since leaving the White House in late January. He is widely expected to win a straw poll among attendees that is set to take place before his speech.