The same committee Paxton called on to investigate the Texas House speaker is looking into the AG's attempt to use taxpayer money to settle a whistleblower suit. Texas KenPaxton dadephelan txlege TexasPolitics TexasRepublicans
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To be sure, Phelan's office wasted no time in firing back at Paxton, a far-right grandstander who's drawn public ridicule for his absurd Supreme Court filing to keep President Trump in office. Phelan, while far from a moderate, has shown less of an appetite than Paxton for pursuing the most extreme culture-war crusades.
“The motives for and timing behind Paxton’s statement today couldn’t be more evident,” Wittman added. “Mr. Paxton’s statement today amounts to little more than a last ditch effort to save face.”
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