Texas Attorney General's Office in Turmoil Following Impeachment of Ken Paxton.
Following the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, his first assistant attorney general, Brent Webster, has temporarily taken over the position. Webster faces his own legal troubles, including a professional misconduct case and allegations of firing whistleblowers who reported Paxton's behavior. As the state's top lawyer, Webster is in charge of a sprawling agency that serves as both the state's law firm and a legal juggernaut helping to advance the Republican Party's priorities in the courts. It is unclear how long Webster will remain in the position.