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Ken Paxton’s Christian identity politics obscure a history of scandal

The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicism

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

Aaron Reitz, Paxton’s endorsed successor, vows to “destroy the left” if elected Texas attorney general

Reitz believes the nation is at war with liberals, and the best bulwark against them is a fully empowered Texas attorney general’s office — with him at the helm.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 16

"Get ready": Ken Paxton vows revenge

“Get ready”: Ken Paxton promises retribution in interview blitz after impeachment trial

Salon · Sep 21, 2023

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

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long denied corruption accusations that have dogged him for years

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial so far, and what's ahead

The historic impeachment trial that could remove Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from office began with testimony about an extramarital affair and the Republican’s former top aides testifying they felt compelled to report him to the FBI

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

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

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long denied corruption accusations that have dogged him for years

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

“It was not a mutiny”: Senior staff had no choice but to report Ken Paxton to the FBI, whistleblower testifies

Ryan Bangert, a former top official under the attorney general, said Paxton allowed a friend and political donor to hijack the state agency, diverting it from its mission to help all Texans.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 7, 2023

Paxton trial, Sept. 7: During new testimony, former AG deputy tears up responding to “rogue” allegations

Former attorney general officials testified that Ken Paxton pushed to release confidential FBI records to friend and donor Nate Paul. They also denied defense attorneys’ assertions that they staged a “mutiny.”

The Texas Tribune · Sep 7, 2023

Ken Paxton’s top deputy, the first impeachment witness, describes an attorney general out of control

Jeff Mateer testified that Paxton was so intent on helping Austin real estate investor Nate Paul that he worried the attorney general was being blackmailed.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 7, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins with a former ally who reported him to the FBI

The first witness in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is a former aide who reported him to the FBI in 2020

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023