Embattled Texas AG drops case that set off staff revolt

[Nevilledog]

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https://apnews.com/article/ken-paxton-austin-archive-texas-11b9ce3cbf9996915acddb7b9c9cdf8f


AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday dropped an investigation sought by a wealthy donor that set off an extraordinary revolt by the Republican’s top deputies, who accused him of bribery and abuse of office, and fueled new calls for his resignation.

The announcement came hours after prosecutors in Austin expressed unease over why Paxton launched an investigation sought by Nate Paul, an Austin developer and Paxton donor whose offices were raided by the FBI. State authorities also confirmed Friday that they had referred criminal allegations made by Paxton’s own staff against their boss to federal authorities.

“The newly surfaced information raises serious concerns about the integrity of your investigation and the propriety of your conducting it,” said Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore, who instructed her office to sever contact with Paxton over the case.

Paul gave Paxton $25,000 in campaign contributions in 2018. Federal authorities have not disclosed why they searched Paul’s offices last year, but Paul later sought his own investigation, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated.

Paxton, who this week vowed he will not resign, said in a statement he was dropping Paul’s complaint since local prosecutors are now no longer involved. But Moore has disputed Paxton’s claims of how the case began, saying it was him who first approached her about Paul this summer.

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[MagickMuffin]

1. Ken Paxton (our AG) is also heading the lawyers for trump disenfranchising org

He plans on disrupting our elections.

I hope the feds continue to investigate his corruption.