Top Ken Paxton aide faces calls to resign over antisemitic social media exchange

Michelle Smith, a longtime adviser to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is facing criticism after agreeing with an antisemitic jab at a Republican operative on X, according to Jewish Insider.In June 2025, an X user responded to criticism of GOP consultant Chad Wilbanks with a comment invoking an antisemitic stereotype about money. “If Chad were to squat ‘n cough, shekels would prolly [sic] fly out,”...