Top aides accuse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of bribery, abusing office

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Austin American-Statesman

Top aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state’s top lawyer.

In a one-page letter to the state agency’s director of human resources, obtained Saturday by the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV, seven executives in the upper tiers of the office said that they are seeking the investigation into Paxton “in his official capacity as the current Attorney General of Texas.”

The Thursday letter said that each “has knowledge of facts relevant to these potential offenses and has provided statements concerning those facts to the appropriate law enforcement.”

Paxton, a 57-year-old Republican, was elected in 2014. His office said in a statement Saturday evening: “The complaint filed against Attorney General Paxton was done to impede an ongoing investigation into criminal wrongdoing by public officials including employees of this office. Making false claims is a very serious matter and we plan to investigate this to the fullest extent of the law.”

Read more: https://www.statesman.com/news/20201003/top-aides-accuse-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-of-bribery-abusing-office

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Cross-posted in the Texas Group.

[dalton99a]

1. Paxton is an indicted con man.

[Sherman A1]

2. K&R

[Lonestarblue]

3. Just another Republican crook.

There must be a playbook for every newly elected Republican to help them become corrupt, lying crooks who learn to live well on the public dime and get personal benefits through lobbying and favors. Of course, some of them have already reached that stage before their election. I think an honest Republican has become an oxymoron.

[Scalded Nun]

4. He has been a crook since day 1

Judge shops until he gets breathing space, then goes right back to the shit.

But Texas citizens will have to wait until Jan if they want a federal investigation. Trump/Barr will do nothing about this, unless perhaps Paxton does not offer tribute.

[dlk]

5. Patxon was indicted on 3 counts of securities fraud in 2015 and reelected in 2018

Corruption in plain sight.

[Mersky]

6. Indicted Paxton - I'm gonna rename him

Is a disgrace. These new allegations require full investigation. Make sure you read that letter - my favorite part is that they notified him via text:

Link to tweet

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[Marcuse]

7. The Monday morning executive meeting may be awkward tomorrow.

[Skittles]

8. Paxton is one corrupt bastard

but then, so is every Texas repuke