"Ken Paxton's Impeachment: New Evidence and Star Witness Shake Up Case"

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawyer offered more taxpayer money to whistleblowers in an attempt to avoid a settlement deal that required Paxton to apologize for calling them "rogue employees." However, one of the whistleblowers refused to drop the apology requirement. The late-hour negotiation tactic was revealed in documents filed by lawyers leading the impeachment case against Paxton. The proposed $3.3 million settlement of the whistleblowers' lawsuit prompted an investigation into Paxton's alleged misuse of office to benefit a campaign donor. Paxton's impeachment trial in the Senate is set to begin on September 5.