No, the Right Isn't Divided on Potential American-led Airstrikes on Iran
Does This Dem Senator Know His Stunt Against the DHS Just Imploded?
She Got a Permit to Raise Chickens—Now the City Wants to Fine Her...
Maddow Mocks Florida for...Successful Protest Management, and Padilla's Quince Minutos Are...
America First Means Crushing Terror: Trump Voters Stand Behind Israeli Offensive
Political Theater or Obstruction? NYC Democrat Candidate Detained After ICE Confrontation
Rand Paul Signals Openness to Trump’s 'Big Beautiful Bill'
$2 Million Advance? SCOTUS Justices Disclose Financial Gains
New Border Numbers Are in: Zero Illegal Crossers Released Under Trump
Unhinged NYC Mayoral Candidate Melts Down, Screams at Tom Homan in Bizarre Resurfaced...
Democrat Believes Trump's ICE Deportations Is 'Impeachable' Offense
BREAKING: Kristi Noem Rushed to the Hospital
Russia Takes a Stand in Israel-Iran Conflict
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Calls Out False Reporting, UN for News of Attacks on...
Poll Shows Good News for Trump Fighting Antisemitism
Tipsheet

Julian Castro Defends His Brother's Doxxing...But Avoids Answering Follow-Up Question

AP Photo/Chris Carlson

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) put his brother Julián in a tough spot after he published a list of San Antonians who had donated to President Trump's campaign. It was what's come to be known as "doxxing" in the political world. Ironically, some of the people on the list had once supported Castro's campaign as well. Critics shamed Castro for exposing the individuals and leaving them open for harassment. 

Advertisement

Asked to condemn his brother's actions, Julián, currently running as a Democratic candidate for president, chose to defend him instead. His brother's list was already "public information," Castro said on the campaign trail on Friday. The Republican National Committee called that answer "pathetic."

"It's not okay for people to harass other people, and nobody said it was," Castro said in a rather hostile fashion to the reporter who asked him.

He proceeded to explain.

"My brother put out a list of names of people who had maxed out to the Trump campaign," he said. "That is public information. That kind of information is put out all the time. And for anybody to pretend or suggest that it's not, is not true." 

Advertisement

Castro pointed out that his brother did not reveal the donors' addresses or phone numbers. 

"What he did is not doxxing," he said.

It's "the right wing," he corrected them, "who wants to make this a story." 

The former HUD secretary said the real story is how it seems as though Trump wants to keep his donors secret.

In the clip you can hear a reporter repeatedly ask him, "Do you know that they're donating to you too?"

He did not respond.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement