Thelma Louise Escorted From Ken Paxton Rally

Thelma Louise was escorted out of Ken Paxton’s campaign rally in San Antonio on October 18, according to videos she posted documenting the incident. The campaign had not publicly explained her removal in reports published October 19 and 20, and the available accounts do not establish why she was asked to leave. Footage shows Louise being escorted from the event and asking whether she could speak to someone. Outside, she said someone had told her that Paxton’s campaign manager wanted her to leave. Her account of what she was told has not been independently confirmed in the supplied reporting. Louise, who posts political content on TikTok, said she had driven about two hours to attend the rally. In the videos, she expressed disbelief and said she had done nothing wrong. She later said she had not received an explanation from the campaign. The clips do not show everything that happened before Louise was escorted out, so they do not establish what prompted the decision. Nor do the available reports establish whether she held credentials for the San Antonio event or what access rules applied. Louise has referred to receiving credentials for other Republican gatherings, but that...