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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top aides want him investigated for bribery and other alleged crimes
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Oct 03, 2020 09:19pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Author | Emma Platoff |
| News Date | Sunday, October 4, 2020 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Senior officials in the Texas Attorney General's Office have asked federal law enforcement to "investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes" by their boss, the Austin-American Statesman and KVUE-TV first reported Saturday.
The senior staff members, including Jeff Mateer, who resigned from his post as Paxton’s top aide this week after several years leading the agency, notified the agency’s human resources director that they sought the investigation.
“We have a good faith belief that the attorney general is violating federal and/or state law including prohibitions related to improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential criminal offenses,” seven agency leaders wrote in a one-page letter obtained by the Statesman.
The brief letter, dated Oct. 1, says the officials notified law enforcement of a potential crime on Sept. 30, but does not provide detailed accusations. The officials also say they notified Paxton himself of the accusation via text message on Oct. 1. |
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