# attorney general ken paxton

Impeachment case alleges Texas AG Paxton used multiple cellphones and an alias to conceal an affair » New documents released in the impeachment case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton allege that he used multiple cellphones and an alias on a ride-sharing app to help conceal an affair. Pbs.org

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial » The Texas Senate is deliberating over whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office. Apnews.com

Texas Attorney General Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, former staffers say » Twenty articles of impeachment accuse Paxton of bribery and abuse of office that span years of highly publicized criminal and whistleblower accounts. Pbs.org

After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation » The attorney general’s long-simmering securities fraud case appears closer to resolution, while the FBI has probed the same allegations that played a major role in his impeachment. Texastribune.org

Extramarital affair could be factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial » Lawmakers leading the impeachment have also previously alleged that Paxton, who was elected to a third term in November despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal, had a political motivation to hide the affair. Pbs.org

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds » A Republican-led investigation has accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office. The allegations came Wednesday during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP’s conservative stars into new political and legal risk. For more than three hours, investigators presented findings alleging that Paxton sought to hide an affair, misused his office to help a donor, skirted protocols and built a culture of fear and retaliation in his office. The GOP-led House General Investigating Committee ended Wednesday’s hearing without acting on the findings. The panel's leader declined to discuss next steps or whether a recommendation to impeach or censure Paxton is possible. Apnews.com

Texas Panel Files Articles of Impeachment Against State Attorney General » The Republican-led House committee said Ken Paxton’s abuses of office rose to the level of possible crimes that warranted an impeachment vote. Nytimes.com