AUSTIN — Four former aides who reported Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI for alleged bribery are now accusing him of lying about his legal troubles...
“The most basic qualifications of an attorney general are respect for truth and respect for the law. Ken Paxton has neither,” they said in a rare statement on Monday.
Texas Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton addresses the crowd before former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Conroe, Texas. AUSTIN — Four former aides who reported Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI for alleged bribery are now accusing him of lying about his legal troubles while facing a tough re-election bid.
In a rare public statement on Monday, the ex-employees said “their preference was to remain silent while the wheels of justice turned.” “However, in recent weeks, Paxton has made numerous false and misleading public statements that we feel obligated to correct,” said the former deputy attorneys general James “Blake” Brickman, J. Mark Penley, and Ryan Vassar and the agency’s former law enforcement director David Maxwell.
As Paxton seeks a third term as the state’s top lawyer, he faces three GOP challengers who are hammering him over theIn recent interviews with conservative media, Paxton said he doesn’t know the specific allegations against him and threw the blame back on his former aides, saying they are the ones who broke the law.
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