Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos indicate
James Talarico's campaign shared security camera footage with CBS News that appears to show him at his home in Texas for the first eight days of this month — pushing back on claims that Talarico was hiding the reasons for his disappearance.
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's campaign released security camera footage to CBS News, contradicting claims that he was hiding his absence from the campaign trail. Talarico had been missing for nearly two weeks, citing a severe flu as his reason for absence. This sparked criticism and speculation from his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton.
On Monday, Talarico's campaign shared eight timestamped photos taken from a backyard security camera in Austin, Texas. The images, featuring a male figure with brown hair, showed Talarico at his home from October 1 to October 8, a day before he made a public appearance. The photos, watermarked by SimpliSafe, were matched to recent satellite imagery of Talarico's address. While low resolution, they depict the same individual in various outfits throughout the day.
The conspiracy theories surrounding Talarico's disappearance pointed to the Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, Ohio, as the mental health facility involved. However, Lindner Center of Hope debunked these claims on social media, stating that Talarico has never received treatment there. Talarico's campaign spokesman, J.T. Ennis, dismissed these allegations as a lie aimed at promoting a "pathetic conspiracy theory." He also stated, "Last week James Talarico was home in Austin, Texas recovering from the flu, Ennis said."
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