Dysfunction in Texas AG's office as Paxton seeks third term

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“The culture is broken”:

As Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks a third term, the Republican's powerful agency has come unmoored by disarray behind the scenes.

Here's what an @AP investigation found (1/5):

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Dysfunction in Texas AG’s office as Paxton seeks third term
GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff this month quietly dropped a series of human trafficking and child sexual assault cases after losing track of one of the victims, a...
8:08 AM · Sep 30, 2022

https://apnews.com/article/elections-texas-presidential-election-2020-ken-paxton-a1bdcfd0a9d25bd6aa3666b70f74f2b2


GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff this month quietly dropped a series of human trafficking and child sexual assault cases after losing track of one of the victims, a stumble in open court emblematic of broader dysfunction inside one of America’s most prominent law offices.

The Republican has elevated his national profile in recent years, energizing the right by rushing into contentious court battles that have affected people far beyond Texas. He has fought access to abortion, Democratic immigration policy and the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

But as Paxton seeks to fend off legal troubles and win a third term as Texas’ top law enforcement official, his agency has come unmoored by disarray behind the scenes, with seasoned lawyers quitting over practices they say aim to slant legal work, reward loyalists and drum out dissent.

An Associated Press investigation found Paxton and his deputies have sought to turn cases to political advantage or push a broader political agenda, including staff screenings of a debunked film questioning the 2020 election. Adding to the unrest was the secretive firing of a Paxton supporter less than two months into his job as an agency advisor after he tried to make a point by displaying child pornography in a meeting.

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[SoCalDavidS]

1. The Majority Of Voters In TX Seem To Like Dysfunction

FL too.

[crickets]

2. Yikes. K&R for visibility.

[UTUSN]

3. Since Shrub took TX from Ann RICHARDS, the wingnuts have gotten exponentially worse.

More shameless, oblivious to the irony that their squatters in office are charged with guarding the Law are lawless.

[tanyev]

4. The big surprise for me is that someone would have an affair with Ken Paxton.

DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had an extramarital affair with a woman whom he later recommended for a job with the wealthy donor now at the center of criminal allegations against him, according to two people who said Paxton told them about the relationship.

The two people, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity due to fears about retaliation, said the high-profile Republican official acknowledged the affair in 2018 to senior members of his office and political staff. They said he told them that he had ended the affair with the woman, who then worked for a GOP state senator.

Austin developer Nate Paul said in a deposition this week that Paxton recommended the woman for her job with Paul’s real estate company, according to a transcript of his deposition obtained by the AP. The woman had stopped working as a Senate aide at the end of 2019, though her reason for departing wasn’t immediately clear.

https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ken-paxton-extramarital-affairs-austin-texas-dc0c309fc829e62e5132aab56bcc686f

Is spousal immunity the glue keeping the Paxton’s marriage together?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Fascists purge for party loyalty, not for devotion to law.

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

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