AP Explains: The FBI is investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton
4 years, 1 month ago

AP Explains: The FBI is investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The FBI recently opened a criminal investigation into claims that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton abused his office to benefit a wealthy donor. The FBI’s interest in Texas’ top law enforcement official arose from a rebellion by Paxton’s top deputies, who accused him of breaking the law by using his office to help a wealthy donor with a troubled real estate empire who also hired a woman with whom the married Paxton allegedly had an affair. In the runup to this month’s election, Paxton’s top deputies riled Texas politics by accusing him of breaking the law to help businessman Nate Paul. In another request for a criminal investigation that reached Paxton’s office, Paul claimed businessmen and another judge were conspiring to steal $200 million worth of his properties. Paxton’s office dropped the probe of Paul’s complaints in October after the allegations against the attorney general became public and local prosecutors expressed concern.

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'Ideal choice': Trump aide suggests this controversial state AG could be pick to lead DOJ
1 month ago

'Ideal choice': Trump aide suggests this controversial state AG could be pick to lead DOJ

Raw Story  

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is quickly moving on to his next choice. According to a report in NYSun.com, Trump's next attorney general-designate could be Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Sun reported that an unnamed source "with close ties to Trump's …

Judge reportedly strikes down law Ken Paxton frequently uses to investigate nonprofits
2 months, 1 week ago

Judge reportedly strikes down law Ken Paxton frequently uses to investigate nonprofits

Raw Story  

By Alejandro Serrano and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune, and Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Attorney General Ken Paxton can’t use a state statute that he repeatedly relies on to scrutinize various companies and nonprofits — including an El Paso migrant shelter network and a nonprofit focused on increasing Latinos’ civic participation — after a federal magistrate judge …

What to know after Texas authorities searched the homes of Latino campaign volunteers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know after Texas authorities searched the homes of Latino campaign volunteers

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A series of raids in Texas on the homes of Latino campaign volunteers has outraged civil rights groups who want federal action after officers seized electronics and documents as part of a state investigation into alleged election fraud. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office is leading the investigation, has said little beyond confirming that agents …

MAGA melts down as Ken Paxton faces yet another impeachment threat in the Texas House
5 months, 1 week ago

MAGA melts down as Ken Paxton faces yet another impeachment threat in the Texas House

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in hot water yet again — and his MAGA supporters are furious about it. Ultimately, GOP loyalists in the Texas Senate acquitted him of all charges, and he mounted a revenge campaign against the legislators who voted to impeach him, causing several to lose their primaries earlier this year and House Speaker Dade Phelan …

The Worst Possible Trump Attorney General Is the One He’d Be Likeliest to Pick
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Once the Texas GOP’s 'weak link,' Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Once the Texas GOP’s 'weak link,' Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

Raw Story  

"Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful" 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. It was another major vindication for Paxton after the Senate acquitted him of the House’s …

The Wild Fraud Case Against the Texas Attorney General Ends In an Ironic Twist
8 months, 3 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 Settles Fraud Charges After Avoiding Trial For 9 Years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Attorney General Settles Fraud Charges After Avoiding Trial For 9 Years

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. But in a statement released later Tuesday, Paxton — one of the nation’s most prominent state attorney generals, who just six months earlier …

Felony securities fraud charges against Ken Paxton to be dropped after 9 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Felony securities fraud charges against Ken Paxton to be dropped after 9 years

Raw Story  

HOUSTON — Prosecutors on Tuesday agreed to drop the securities fraud charges facing Attorney General Ken Paxton if he performs community service and fulfills other conditions of a pretrial agreement, bringing an abrupt end to the nearly nine-year-old felony case that has loomed over the embattled Republican since his early days in office. “There is no admission of any wrongdoing …

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears at a pretrial hearing in his securities fraud case before state District Judge Andrea Beall, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at …

Ken Paxton may get charges dropped in exchange for community service: report
9 months ago

Ken Paxton may get charges dropped in exchange for community service: report

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could get the charges against him dropped in exchange for community service and other considerations, according to report on Friday. "Texas AG Ken Paxton could see 9-year-old state security fraud charges dropped next week in a proposed deal with prosecutors that would require community service, a six-figure restitution and other punishment, three sources confirm," Plohetski …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Judge rejects attempts to toss indictments against Texas AG Ken Paxton
10 months ago

Judge rejects attempts to toss indictments against Texas AG Ken Paxton

Raw Story  

HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton remains on track to be tried for felony fraud this spring after the presiding judge shot down his attempts to have the charges thrown out. During a Friday court hearing in Houston, Harris County District Court Judge Andrea Beall rejected Paxton’s arguments that his right to a speedy trial had been violated. “We …

Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A judge on Friday rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s attempts to throw out felony securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. Brian Wice, one of the special prosecutors handling the case, said it was important that Paxton’s case go to trial because “no one is above the law. After the hearing, …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023, delaying what could have been the Republican’s first sworn statements on corruption allegations. The court gave attorneys for a group of former …

Businessman who allegedly gave Ken Paxton bribes hit with new federal charges: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Businessman who allegedly gave Ken Paxton bribes hit with new federal charges: report

Raw Story  

The Texas businessman at the heart of the scandal that led to Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment has now been hit with a new round of federal charges, reported The Messenger on Wednesday. "Nate Paul pleaded not guilty in June to charges of making false statements to lenders, and the new superseding indictment adds charges related to allegedly defrauding business …

Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April 15
1 year, 1 month ago

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April 15

Raw Story  

Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s long-delayed trial on securities fraud charges has been set for April 15. The trial is a reminder that Paxton's legal problems persist even after the Texas Senate acquitted him last month in an impeachment trial on unrelated allegations. Paxton's lawyer Philip Hilder told reporters his side was "gratified" with the trial date and criticized the …

Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers
1 year, 2 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 …

Whistleblowers who reported Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI want court to continue lawsuit
1 year, 2 months ago

Whistleblowers who reported Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI want court to continue lawsuit

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A group of whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI said Monday they are not giving up their own legal fight against the Republican after his acquittal on corruption charges at his impeachment trial. Four of Paxton’s former advisers have asked the Texas Supreme Court to resume their whistleblower lawsuit against Paxton after …

Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats a Cornyn challenge
1 year, 3 months ago

Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats a Cornyn challenge

Raw Story  

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday alleged without evidence that the Biden administration, working in cahoots with certain Texas Republicans, was behind the failed attempt to impeach him on charges of bribery and corruption. Paxton said he believed the impeachment was retribution for lawsuits he filed challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election in several states as well …

An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office
1 year, 3 months ago

An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office

Raw Story  

Sept. 18, 2023 "An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office" 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. In the early years of Paxton’s tenure, conservative lawyers left plum positions working for right-wing law firms …

'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 …

'Something is rotten in Texas': Experts pounce on Ken Paxton corruption acquittal​
1 year, 3 months ago

'Something is rotten in Texas': Experts pounce on Ken Paxton corruption acquittal​

Raw Story  

After the Texas Senate acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton of 16 articles of impeachment on Saturday, legal experts were quick to react. Former prosecutor Joyce Vance noted that Paxton "remains under indictment in a trial delayed years by procedural motions." "In Texas, partisanship trumps GOP commitment to ethics in governance as state AG Ken Paxton is acquitted on all charges …

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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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 …

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 …

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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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, 3 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, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next
1 year, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Ken Paxton trial update: What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway
1 year, 3 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 AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side
1 year, 3 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 …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than $90,000. These are among the perks that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former employees say he reveled in while using his office in ways that now have him facing a federal criminal investigation and potential ouster over allegations of corruption. “He always cared about what trip …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

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. These are among the perks that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 's former …

2021 statements about role of outside lawyer could play a part in Ken Paxton impeachment trial
1 year, 5 months ago

2021 statements about role of outside lawyer could play a part in Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Raw Story  

More than a year before Ken Paxton would be impeached by the Texas House, a state Senate committee began poking around an issue that could help determine whether the Republican attorney general remains in office or not. Standing next to Paxton, Webster replied that the Travis County district attorney’s office had asked for help investigating Paul’s claim that search warrants …

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