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10-05-2020, 05:28 PM
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/texas-ag-accused-bribery-abuse-office-letter-signed-group-subordinates
Texas AG Accused Of Bribery, Abuse Of Office In Letter Signed By Group Of Subordinates
In a letter sent late last week, seven top officials from the office of the Texas attorney general acussed Texas AG Ken Paxton of abusing the powers of his office by taking bribes and improperly using his position for personal benefit. The letter was first reported by the Austin Statesman.
The letter, which was initially sent to the human resources department of the AG's office and dated Oct. 1, doesn't offer any specifics or details about Paxton's alleged crimes.
Later, the Houston Chronicle reported that the violations are related to an embattled investor and campaign backer of the AG.
The letter claims that Paxton has been "violating federal and/or state law, including prohibitions relating to improper influence, abuse of office, bribery, and other potential criminal offenses."
Paxton’s office responded to the letter by accusing its authors of trying to tamper with an internal criminal probe, but it also didn't go into any specifics.
The letter attracted a lot of attention locally due to the signature of Jeffrey Mateer, the first assistant AG and a pro-Trump conservative who is seen as friendly to Paxton.
57-year-old Paxton has held state office in Texas since winning a seat in the House of Representatives in 2003 as a Republican from Collin County in the northern fringes of suburban Dallas. Paxton unsuccessfully campaigned to be his party’s choice for speaker of the Texas House, before winning a seat in the Texas Senate. He served only two years in the Senate before winning a race to become Texas's next AG. His wife Angela then went on to win Paxton's former state Senate seat in 2018.
Texas AG Accused Of Bribery, Abuse Of Office In Letter Signed By Group Of Subordinates
In a letter sent late last week, seven top officials from the office of the Texas attorney general acussed Texas AG Ken Paxton of abusing the powers of his office by taking bribes and improperly using his position for personal benefit. The letter was first reported by the Austin Statesman.
The letter, which was initially sent to the human resources department of the AG's office and dated Oct. 1, doesn't offer any specifics or details about Paxton's alleged crimes.
Later, the Houston Chronicle reported that the violations are related to an embattled investor and campaign backer of the AG.
The letter claims that Paxton has been "violating federal and/or state law, including prohibitions relating to improper influence, abuse of office, bribery, and other potential criminal offenses."
Paxton’s office responded to the letter by accusing its authors of trying to tamper with an internal criminal probe, but it also didn't go into any specifics.
The letter attracted a lot of attention locally due to the signature of Jeffrey Mateer, the first assistant AG and a pro-Trump conservative who is seen as friendly to Paxton.
57-year-old Paxton has held state office in Texas since winning a seat in the House of Representatives in 2003 as a Republican from Collin County in the northern fringes of suburban Dallas. Paxton unsuccessfully campaigned to be his party’s choice for speaker of the Texas House, before winning a seat in the Texas Senate. He served only two years in the Senate before winning a race to become Texas's next AG. His wife Angela then went on to win Paxton's former state Senate seat in 2018.