"I just wanna limit questions to law enforcement questions." LOL, as if that is gonna work anywhere in America. Paxton has more than a full share of controversies to address, and it will be difficult for him to avoid them during this campaign season. With Cheeto's help, he managed to primary an incumbent U.S. Senator (John Cornyn), so it is hardly surprising that a lot of oppo research on Paxton was compiled by fellow Republicans, notably the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which had the following list of Paxton controversies up on its website until the day after Paxton defeated Cornyn:
Pressed for answers on scandals, Texas’ Ken Paxton abandons press conference
- Angela Paxton’s divorce petition accuses Paxton of adultery and says the couple stopped living together in June 2024, according to new reports.
- Paxton’s former chief of staff testified that he confessed to her and other staff members he was having an affair with his mistress, Laura Olson.
- Impeachment articles in the Texas legislature alleged Ken Paxton used the alias “Dave P” for a fake Uber account that he used to secretly see his mistress.
- Paxton was also accused of using secret emails and burner phones to try and cover his tracks.
- Paxton allegedly used his pal Nate Paul, who was recently convicted of bank fraud, to help hide his affair and provide his mistress with employment in Austin so that Paxton could be closer to her.
- Twenty articles of impeachment were filed against Paxton in the Texas legislature over alleged bribery, abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
- Paxton was indicted on security fraud charges that were later dropped after he paid $300,000 in restitution and completed community service.
- Paxton refused to disclose multiple out-of-state properties in his 2023 financial disclosure, including a $1.6 million luxury hide-away.
Pressed for answers on scandals, Texas’ Ken Paxton abandons press conference
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