# attorney general ken paxton

Ken Paxton Impeachment » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment, emerging victorious from another career scandal. He was accused of misusing the powers of his office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under federal investigation. Paxton now returns, emboldened, to lead an institution that's vital to the conservative cause. The September 2023 impeachment trial escalated a Texas GOP civil war and his supporters have promised swift retribution against fellow Republicans. Texastribune.org

Ken Paxton announces investigation of media group following Elon Musk’s lawsuit » After a report from Media Matters showed advertisements from major brands appeared next to antisemitic posts on X, the company sued the media watchdog group and its reporter. The Texas Attorney General’s Office plans to investigate the nonprofit for potential fraud. Texastribune.org

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted 5 years ago. He still hasn't gone to trial. » Read our timeline covering delays and side battles in the long-running securities fraud case against Paxton. Texastribune.org

Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) on X » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Follow @TXAG for official state business and news from my office. Twitter.com

U.S. Supreme Court throws out Texas lawsuit contesting 2020 election results in four battleground states » The lawsuit challenged election results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. The high court said Texas did not have standing to bring the case. Texastribune.org