The conservative world is watching with bated breath as a shocking betrayal unfolds in the heart of Texas. A sitting U.S. Senator—once trusted by the right—has been exposed for lavishing praise on the very organization bankrolling a massive "Sharia City" development just outside Dallas.
This isn't just any development. The East Plano Islamic Center, through its affiliate Community Capitol Partners, is pushing to build a 1,000-home settlement complete with a mega mosque, Sharia-adherent schools, a community college, and sports facilities. It's a self-contained enclave forty minutes from downtown Dallas.
Enter Senator John Cornyn. In a 2021 video, Cornyn gushed over Islamic Relief USA, calling them "friends" and thanking them for their "humanitarian work." He sent them letters of commendation in 2022 and 2023, praising their "dedication to serving our most vulnerable neighbors." There's just one problem: the State Department severed ties with Islamic Relief Worldwide in 2021 over concerns it praised terrorists and promoted antisemitism.
While Cornyn was cozying up to the group behind this project, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was doing the opposite. Paxton uncovered "illegal activities" by the developers of EPIC City. He formally requested that the Texas State Securities Board review the evidence and refer the matter back for a lawsuit. "The developers behind EPIC City flagrantly and undeniably violated the law," Paxton declared.
This isn't politics as usual—it's a knife fight. Cornyn is locked in a bitter Senate primary runoff against Paxton, and both men are weaponizing the Sharia City issue. Paxton has hammered Cornyn's conservative credentials, while Cornyn fires back by pointing to Paxton's corruption scandals. The stakes couldn't be higher.
Governor Greg Abbott launched his own campaign against the planned Islamic "mega-city" last year. Even the Trump Justice Department opened an investigation into the project. Yet Cornyn, facing a primary challenge, chose to embrace the very network funding it. The betrayal cuts deep—and the voters in this runoff are taking notes.
