Texas attorney general’s affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas attorney general’s affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial

LA Times  

Witness Jeff Mateer reviews a document during the impeachment trial of Texas Atty. “It answered that ‘why’ question,” said Jeff Mateer, who was Paxton’s second-in-command at the Texas attorney general’s office. The account by Mateer, who went on to report Paxton to the FBI in 2020 over allegations of abuse of office, quickly injected an affair that Paxton has acknowledged to staff into the historic impeachment trial — the gravest threat to Paxton’s political career after years of criminal charges and alleged scandal. Paxton has argued that the impeachment is politically motivated and driven by members of the GOP who are “RINOs” — meaning “Republicans in name only.” Politics GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton The move Saturday triggers his immediate suspension and sets up a trial in the state Senate that could permanently remove Texas’ top law enforcement official from office.

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The Worst Possible Trump Attorney General Is the One He’d Be Likeliest to Pick
6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Worst Possible Trump Attorney General Is the One He’d Be Likeliest to Pick

Slate  

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice was a nightmare. Corruption and cruelty defined the former president’s DOJ and his approach to public service overall, and he has now identified someone who could immediately make a second Trump DOJ even worse: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Even as Paxton has directed public resources to support his friends at right-wing influence shops, he …

The Wild Fraud Case Against the Texas Attorney General Ends In an Ironic Twist
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Wild Fraud Case Against the Texas Attorney General Ends In an Ironic Twist

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “Something is wrong when the state’s top lawyer is forced to take a class on how to be a good lawyer.” —Texas Democrat John Bucy III Three weeks before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes
10 months, 1 week ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. They include rank-and-file legislators, state judges and one of the most powerful figures in Texas: Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan, who oversaw the historic vote last year to impeach Paxton on corruption charges. Phelan recently punched back with a video reminding voters of Paxton’s extramarital affair, saying Paxton broke an …

Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges
1 year, 2 months ago

Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes. The charges against Paul are the result of a yearslong FBI investigation that Paxton involved his office in, setting off a chain of events that led to a separate federal …

Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers
1 year, 3 months ago

Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he plans to file criminal complaints against the group of state representatives who led the impeachment against him for releasing his personal information. In a statement Monday, Paxton accused the House impeachment managers of violating a new state law with an Oct. 2 release of documents related to the case. Paxton said he …

Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn’t rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn’t rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attacked his Republican rivals and displayed an openness to challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026 while speaking out Wednesday for the first time since his acquittal on corruption charges at his impeachment trial. Instead, Paxton used pre-recorded interviews with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and a Texas conservative activist to …

Texas Senate acquits Ken Paxton in historic impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Senate acquits Ken Paxton in historic impeachment trial

Al Jazeera  

The Republican attorney general is to be reinstated to office after Texas senators clear him of wrongdoing on bribery and corruption charges. The Texas Senate has acquitted the state’s Republican attorney general of bribery and corruption charges at a historic impeachment trial. Senator Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat who voted to convict Paxton, said that “a broken and corrupt system allowed …

'Texas sized victory': Donald Trump gloats after Ken Paxton's narrow acquittal
1 year, 3 months ago

'Texas sized victory': Donald Trump gloats after Ken Paxton's narrow acquittal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump took to social media to gloat on Saturday after his ally, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, was narrowly acquitted on corruption charges in his own impeachment trial, which was greenlit by fellow Republicans. Legal experts were quick to react to the news that Paxton was acquitted of 16 articles of impeachment, but Trump took his time, posting a …

Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A timeline of events that led to the acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate. MAY 26, 2023 The House committee says it was Paxton’s own request for state funds to settle the whistleblower lawsuit that brought about the impeachment recommendation. JUNE 21, 2023 Texas’ Republican-controlled Senate …

Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles

Associated Press  

DALLAS — For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complaints, criminal charges and an FBI investigation. “Now that this shameful process is over, my work to defend our constitutional rights will resume.” Back in office, Paxton nonetheless still faces serious risk on three fronts: an ongoing federal …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment

Raw Story  

This article was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The dramatic votes capped a two-week trial where a parade of witnesses, including former senior officials under Paxton, testified that the attorney general had repeatedly abused his office by …

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fully acquitted Saturday of corruption charges in a historic impeachment trial, a resounding verdict that reaffirms the power of the GOP’s hard right and puts an indicted incumbent who remains under FBI investigation back into office. In accusing Paxton of abusing his office, former advisers recounted how Texas’ top lawyer …

Republican Texas attorney general acquitted at impeachment trial in GOP-controlled Senate
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican Texas attorney general acquitted at impeachment trial in GOP-controlled Senate

LA Times  

Gen. Ken Paxton sits between his attorneys at his impeachment trial Friday in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Austin. Gen. Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of corruption charges following a historic impeachment trial, a resounding verdict that reaffirms the power of the GOP’s hard right and puts an indicted incumbent who remains under FBI investigation back into office. …

A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 3 months ago

A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

The Independent  

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What are the articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton?
1 year, 3 months ago

What are the articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton?

Associated Press  

The Texas Senate acquitted state Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment Saturday after a two-week trial. A look at the 16 articles on which Paxton was acquitted and the four that the Senate set aside: DISREGARD OF OFFICIAL DUTY ARTICLE 1 - Protection of charitable organization Paxton is accused of failing to act as a public protector …

Texas Senate Deliberating Whether Ken Paxton Should Be Removed From Office
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Senate Deliberating Whether Ken Paxton Should Be Removed From Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved Friday into the hands of a Senate jury that was deciding whether the embattled Republican should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. At the impeachment trial, Wicker testified that he once heard a contractor tell Paxton he …

Closing arguments set to begin in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial over corruption charges
1 year, 3 months ago

Closing arguments set to begin in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial over corruption charges

The Independent  

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The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved Friday into the hands of a Senate jury that was deciding whether the embattled Republican should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. At the impeachment trial, Wicker testified that he once heard a contractor tell Paxton he would need to …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The GOP-dominated Texas Senate acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday, putting him back in office and showing no political damage after a two-week impeachment trial on allegations of corruption. “We discovered unprecedented abuse in the Texas attorney general’s office by Mr. Paxton,” said state Rep. Andrew Murr, a Republican. He abused the entire …

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is almost over. This is what happened and what's next
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is almost over. This is what happened and what's next

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Closing arguments were set to begin Friday in the historic …

Trump defends Ken Paxton, calling impeachment trial ‘shameful’
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump defends Ken Paxton, calling impeachment trial ‘shameful’

The Independent  

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The House has rested its case against Ken Paxton after a chaotic day for the prosecution
1 year, 3 months ago

The House has rested its case against Ken Paxton after a chaotic day for the prosecution

Raw Story  

Sept. 13, 2023 "The House has rested its case against Ken Paxton after a chaotic day for the prosecution" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The House impeachment managers rested their case against Ken Paxton on Wednesday …

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
1 year, 3 months ago

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved closer to a verdict Thursday as closing arguments were set in the historic case that has put the embattled Republican’s career in jeopardy over accusations of corruption and bribery. Attorneys for the bipartisan group of lawmakers prosecuting Paxton’s impeachment rested their case Wednesday after a woman who …

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial, but never took the stand as the prosecutors abruptly rested their case against the Republican. As the scene played out Wednesday evening, the attorney general posted on social media that he …

How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — How much does an extramarital affair matter to whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton keeps his job? “I would not associate that directly,” said Katherine Cary, a former chief of staff in Paxton’s office, who is now one of six ex-employees to testify against their former boss since the trial began last week. Before becoming a senator, …

At impeachment, lawyer recounts Texas AG Ken Paxton supervising his investigation into FBI and judge
1 year, 3 months ago

At impeachment, lawyer recounts Texas AG Ken Paxton supervising his investigation into FBI and judge

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton coordinated through encrypted communications with a lawyer he hired to investigate law enforcement officials probing one of the Republican’s wealthy donors, the lawyer testified at Paxton’s impeachment trial Tuesday. Paxton’s hiring of Cammack in 2020 prompted eight of his top deputies to report the attorney general to law enforcement for allegedly committing …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ‘s former staffers testified Monday that the Republican’s extramarital affair took a toll on employees who had to work long and odd hours because of the secret relationship that is now a factor in his impeachment trial. Paxton had the affair with a woman who worked for local developer Nate …

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial neared the halfway point Friday, a former state lawman said he warned the Republican in 2020 that he was risking indictment by helping a donor under FBI investigation. “If he didn’t get away from this individual and stop doing what he was doing, he was gonna get himself indicted,” …

Texas AG Ken Paxton claims fellow Republicans plotted to oust him in impeachment trial defense
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton claims fellow Republicans plotted to oust him in impeachment trial defense

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We were protecting the interest of the state …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial that could remove Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from office over corruption allegations is near the halfway point. Jeff Mateer, Paxton’s former second-in-command, and Ryan Bangert, a former deputy first assistant attorney general, testified about why they and other aides took their concerns about Paxton to the FBI in 2020. “But I didn’t owe …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial defense includes claims of a Republican plot to remove him
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial defense includes claims of a Republican plot to remove him

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long denied corruption accusations that have dogged him for years. “It was not a mutiny,” Ryan Bangert, one of Paxton’s former aides, testified Thursday about a group of deputies who reported their boss to the FBI in 2020. “We were protecting the interest of the state and protecting the interest of …

Texas AG Ken Paxton's Affair Explains Illegal Acts, Former Aide Testifies
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton's Affair Explains Illegal Acts, Former Aide Testifies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee helped connect the dots about why the Republican was using his power in ways that are now at the center of his impeachment trial on accusations of corruption, a former top aide testified Wednesday. “It answered that ‘why’ question,” said Jeff …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee helped connect the dots about why the Republican was using his power in ways that are now at the center of his impeachment trial on accusations of corruption, a former top aide testified Wednesday. “It answered that ‘why’ question,” said Jeff Mateer, who was …

Column: In Texas, Ken Paxton's impeachment shows how bipartisanship can make a comeback
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: In Texas, Ken Paxton's impeachment shows how bipartisanship can make a comeback

LA Times  

I’m not one who likes to pooh-pooh gainful employment, but I would really hate to work in tourism and hospitality in Texas right now. That’s when more than 50 Democrats in the state Legislature actually fled Texas to prevent a quorum that would have let Republicans pass restrictive voting laws. So the impeachment trial, which began Tuesday, doesn’t reflect some …

Ken Paxton trial update: What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General
1 year, 4 months ago

Ken Paxton trial update: What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General

The Independent  

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A look at the 20 articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 4 months ago

A look at the 20 articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial in the state Senate starting Tuesday on articles overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives. Paxton has said he expects to be acquitted and that the charges are based on “hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims.” Here’s look at the 20 articles of impeachment: DISREGARD OF OFFICIAL DUTY ARTICLE 1 - …

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 4 months ago

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A timeline of events that led to the impeachment trial of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state Senate. 2020 Several of Paxton’s top aides tell the FBI about concerns that the attorney general was misusing the powers of his office to help wealthy donor and Austin real estate developer Nate Paul with a …

Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The historic impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday with accusations of corruption that went unchecked for years and the Republican pleading not guilty as his party confronts whether to oust one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest defenders. “The Texas House took away the votes of the over 4 million people who voted …

Texas GOP lawmakers facing 'fallout' over Ken Paxton impeachment: report
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas GOP lawmakers facing 'fallout' over Ken Paxton impeachment: report

Raw Story  

The impeachment trial for embattled Texas A.G. Ken Paxton is pending, but fellow Republicans in the state are already being hit with political shrapnel, according to a Saturday news report. "When House members first heard details of the 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Paxton, Republican Texas Rep. Charlie Geren of Fort Worth dropped a bombshell: 'I would like …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Billionaires, burner phones, alleged bribes: The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to oust not only one of their own, but a firebrand who has helped drive the state’s hard turn to the right for years. “This is going to impact the leadership and the party …

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 4 months ago

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday with the embattled Republican facing accusations of corruption and bribery that have shadowed him for years. In return, the impeachment prosecutors say Paul bankrolled renovations to one of Paxton’s homes and facilitated his affair. But the impeachment prosecutors say Paxton carried on with the woman, who …

Ken Paxton’s team said there was no evidence to support impeachment – the House published nearly 4,000 pages
1 year, 4 months ago

Ken Paxton’s team said there was no evidence to support impeachment – the House published nearly 4,000 pages

Raw Story  

Texas House impeachment managers have submitted nearly 4,000 pages of exhibits ahead of next month’s impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton. The managers’ responses to Paxton’s pretrial motions offer new allegations against Paxton, including that he used a burner phone, secret email account and fake Uber name to hide his relationship with Paul. Emails showing how Paul and …

Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial
1 year, 5 months ago

Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed, arguing that they rely on alleged acts of corruption before he was reelected to a third term in 2022. In motions filed with the Senate, where Paxton’s impeachment trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 5, his …

Texas businessman at center of AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment pleads not guilty to federal charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas businessman at center of AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment pleads not guilty to federal charges

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas real estate developer at the center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment has pleaded not guilty to charges of making false statements to banks that loaned him more than $170 million. Paul figures heavily in 20 articles of impeachment filed against Texas’ top law enforcement officer. There is no reference to Paxton in Paul’s indictment, …

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband’s impeachment trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton, is barred from voting in the impeachment trial that could lead to her husband’s permanent removal from office, the Republican-controlled Senate decided Wednesday night. The rule settles a question that has loomed over the Texas Capitol since Ken Paxton last month became just the third …

Texas court allows AG Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial to move to Houston
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas court allows AG Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial to move to Houston

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-delayed trial on securities fraud charges from 2015 will take place in Houston, a court ruled Wednesday, dealing the Republican another setback as he awaits a separate impeachment trial. For now, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a decision by a judge who originally oversaw the case to move the …

Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans
1 year, 7 months ago

Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton was charged Friday with making false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans. The federal indictment of real estate developer Nate Paul is the result of a yearslong FBI investigation — a probe …

Man at center of Texas Atty. Gen. Paxton’s impeachment charged with lying to get loans
1 year, 7 months ago

Man at center of Texas Atty. Gen. Paxton’s impeachment charged with lying to get loans

LA Times  

Nate Paul, shown in a police photo, is the businessman at the center of the scandal that led to Texas Atty. The federal indictment of real estate developer Nate Paul is the result of a years-long FBI investigation — a probe Paxton involved his office in, setting off a chain of events that led to a separate federal probe of …

Texas’ Ken Paxton hires prominent attorney for impeachment trial
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas’ Ken Paxton hires prominent attorney for impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A new lawyer for Ken Paxton on Wednesday raised skepticism that the embattled Texas attorney general’s impeachment trial could be done quickly and attacked the case that could lead to the Republican’s permanent removal from office as a sham. “The impeachment articles that have been laid out by the House are baloney,” Buzbee said during a news …

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