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Ken Paxton Impeachment

Justice Department declined to prosecute Ken Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP sources say

The federal investigation had been the most serious inquiry still facing Paxton, who settled a securities fraud case and was acquitted of corruption charges in the Texas Senate in 2023 following a historic impeachment.

Story by Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a press conference in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025.

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