Trump praises Ken Paxton, signals endorsements and discusses possible interim campaign figures

When asked about the close Texas race for Attorney General, President Donald Trump called Ken Paxton 'a great attorney general' and said the recent convention helped him. The president said Paxton 'was a great attorney general' and suggested recent political events aided his standing.

He declined to immediately endorse a single 2024 presidential candidate, calling JD Vance 'terrific' but saying it's 'too early' to throw his full weight behind any one contender. On a separate question about Lindsey Clancy — whose attorney reportedly asked for a pardon — he called the situation 'very sad,' described it as a state matter and said he hoped it could be 'worked out' by state actors. He also said he may use several cabinet secretaries 'for a little while' as interim campaign personnel before picking a permanent candidate.