Paxton, the second biggest crook in US politics, after Trump.

USA TODAY 10-17-22

“AUSTIN, Texas - Attorney General Ken Paxton has been under criminal indictment for more than seven years and under investigation by the FBI for two years — legal trouble that has complicated his quest for a third term as the state's top legal officer.

“Paxton also has been sued by the State Bar of Texas, which is seeking court-ordered sanctions over allegations that he misled the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 by saying Texas had proof of significant election fraud when he sought to overturn President Joe Biden's election victory.

US NEWS 5-23-22

“Paxton, who faces five to 99 years in prison if convicted, has pleaded not guilty.

“Paxton was reelected in 2018 when the felony charges were still making front pages.

“The indictments accuse Paxton of defrauding investors in a Dallas-area tech startup by not disclosing he was being paid by the company, called Servergy, to recruit them. The indictments were handed up just months after Paxton was sworn in as Texas’ top law enforcement officer.

“Not long after, allies of Paxton spearheaded attacks on special prosecutors' $300 hourly rate, calling it an abuse of taxpayer money. Local leaders in Paxton's hometown of Collin County, which is controlled by Republicans, agreed and voted to slash the pay.

“There is a legitimate criminal violation and justice is not being served because the people being charged have money and they have power.

“After being forced into a runoff [2018], Paxton's campaign raised more than $2 million in about three months.

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“Paxton was re-elected to a third term as Attorney General on November 8, 2022.”