Texas AG Ken Paxton faces scrutiny over abuse of power and calls for resignation.

Investigators testified before a Texas House committee that they believe Attorney General Ken Paxton broke numerous state laws, misspent office funds, and misused his power to benefit a friend and political donor. The inquiry focused on a proposed $3.3 million agreement to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by four high-ranking deputies who were fired after accusing Paxton of accepting bribes and other misconduct. The committee could recommend the House censure or impeach Paxton, a new threat to an attorney general who has survived scandals and been reelected twice despite securities fraud charges in 2015 and news of a federal investigation into the whistleblowers’ claims in 2020.