Activists linked to James O’Keefe secretly recording GOP lawmakers to push Texas further right [View all]
Conservative activists linked to prank filmmaker James O’Keefe have secretly recorded video they plan to use against Texas lawmakers in upcoming elections.
John Beria, spokesman for the American Phoenix Foundation, recorded more than 800 hours of covert footage as conservatives plan to target incumbent Republicans and shift the Texas Legislature further to the right, reported the Houston Chronicle.
Several House Republicans said they were approached aggressively last week inside and outside the Capitol by the Austin-based group’s staffers wielding hidden cameras. Lawmakers said the activists attempted to provoke them on hot-button issues and peppered them with questions about Republican House Speaker Joe Straus – a frequent target of Tea Party activists.
“It’s like they were almost stalking us,” said Rep. Patricia Harless (R-Spring).
Beria said his nonprofit group’s 16 staffers are targeting lawmakers who are “notorious” for their “shady business deals,” but he declined to be specific about which “nefarious” acts he meant.
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