Republicans were not in agreement about whether they supported suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
, a former Texas Ranger and one of the top deputies in Paxton’s office. Maxwell, who took the witness stand Friday, was among the staffers who reported Paxton to the FBI and he testified that he warned Paxton to stay away from Nate Paul, the political donor who Paxton is accused of misusing his office to help.
“I stand squarely alongside David Maxwell & those standing with him,” Roy said. “He is a Texas Ranger, law enforcement veteran over 4 decades, & my friend. His integrity is rock solid against political hot air.” Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Terrell, said he was following the trial closely and complimented Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is acting as judge in the trial, as “thoughtful and impartial.”“The Paxton defense team is likely celebrating a winning Friday after an esteemed Texas Ranger transformed into a non-credible witness for the House,” Gooden said in a statement to the Tribune.“There’s nothing new being revealed about Ken Paxton. This was all out there before the last election and the voters made their choice,” Jackson . “They chose Ken Paxton. It’s too bad the establishment has other plans. They’re subverting the will of the people!!”alleging years of corruption and bribery, as well as misuse of power to help his friend investigate his rivals while his businesses were floundering.Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a former state lawmaker, criticized Paxton’s “clear violation” of the law and office policy. “It all points to something I’ve observed since my time in the Texas Legislature: the atmosphere of absolute impunity with which he and his friends have acted while conducting what should be a public service,” Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, said in a statement to the Tribune. “As if they are completely safe from the consequences of the laws they themselves pass.” Also a veteran of the Texas Legislature, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, said Paxton should have been impeached “a long time ago.” “When I got to the Texas Legislature at 28 years old in 2003 Ken Paxton, also a freshman, had his office directly across from mine,” CastroLouie Gohmert, a former GOP congressman who ran for attorney general against Paxton in 2022, argued that Paxton deserved to be tried for his behavior in aGohmert said the trial is dividing conservatives and that some Texas legislators are being threatened by Paxton allies if they vote to remove the attorney general from office.The full program is now LIVE for the, happening Sept. 21-23 in Austin. Explore the program featuring more than 100 unforgettable conversations coming to TribFest. Panel topics include the biggest 2024 races and what’s ahead, how big cities in Texas and around the country are changing, the integrity of upcoming elections and so much more.Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune delivers fact-based journalism for Texans, by Texans — and our community of members, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth news and information. Will you support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation of any amount?
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