BREAKING: Seven top aides, including his first assistant, have asked federal authorities to investigate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for multiple crimes that include bribery and abuse of office, according to a letter obtained today by @statesman and @KVUE.
The request is a stunning development in an agency that prizes loyalty to Paxton, a Republican who is already under indictment on state securities fraud charges. The letter does not specify the allegations or described Paxton's alleged conduct.
Paxton's office said in a statement that the complaint "was done to impede an ongoing investigation into criminal wrongdoing by public officials including employees of this office...Making false claims is a very serious matter."
Here is more on this breaking exclusive with my colleague @chucklindell: statesman.com/news/20201003/…
I am going live on @KVUE with this breaking exclusive at 6:25 p.m.
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