Texas Attorney General <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ken-paxton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ken Paxton</a> announced on Monday that Texas had sued Pfizer and Tris Pharma for allegedly defrauding the Texas Medicaid program through its provision of an ADHD medication to children.
Paxton alleged that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pfizer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pfizer</a> and Tris doctored testing data on ADHD drug Quillivant despite known issues with the drug. Paxton said that the pharma companies violated the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act to get Quillivant past Texas drug regulations.
“I am horrified by the dishonesty we uncovered in this investigation. Pfizer and Tris intentionally concealed and failed to disclose the issues with Quillivant to receive taxpayer funded benefits through Texas Medicaid, defrauding the state and endangering children,” Paxton <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1726734898214404337" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement posted on X.
According to a <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-and-tris-pharma-defrauding-texas-medicaid-and-providing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> from Paxton’s office, Pfizer distributed Quillivant to children on Medicaid “despite the drug’s pattern of failing quality control tests due to flawed manufacturing practices.”
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“For years, Tris altered the drug’s testing method in violation of federal and state laws to ensure Quillivant passed regulatory hurdles and could continue to be sold,” Paxton’s office said. “Despite knowing about these serious problems, Pfizer misrepresented to the Medicaid program that Quillivant was in compliance with federal and state law, and concealed from Medicaid decision-makers the fact that Quillivant was an adulterated drug.”
Paxton&#8217;s suit says that the poor manufacturing processes were hidden by Pfizer and Tris from 2012 to 2018. At the same time, Paxton said patients attested that the medication was not working.
“At no point did Defendants warn Texas Medicaid providers or decision-makers that Quillivant had known manufacturing issues affecting its efficacy, thereby depriving the Medicaid program of the crucial information it relies on,” a legal filing from Paxton says. “As a result, thousands of Texas children received an adulterated Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance.”
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One of the plaintiffs <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/Pfizer%2C%20Tris%2C%20Mehta%20File%20Stamped.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">named</a> in the case, Relator Tarik Ahmed, used to work as head of technology for Tris. According to the filing, Ahmed learned of the alleged “substandard manufacturing practices” used by Tris during his time with the company from 2013 to 2017.
Pfizer has previously <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/texas-ag-sues-pfizer-over-quality-control-lapses-kids-adhd-drug-2023-11-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that it was subpoenaed in 2022 by the Southern District of New York over the production of Quillivant and its partnership with Tris. It said it hasn’t heard any more updates after the initial communication.

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A federal judge ordered the Biden administration on Monday to temporarily cease cutting the razor wire Texas officials installed along the Rio Grande River to stop illegal immigrants from entering the country.
U.S. Western District of Texas Judge Alia Moses issued the temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs Border Patrol to prohibit authorities <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-gets-major-win-battle-secure-border-despite-biden-adminss-attempts-to-stop-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from</a> &#8220;disassembling, degrading, tampering&#8221; with Texas&#8217;s barrier at the border with Mexico.
&#8220;The Court shall grant the temporary relief requested, with one important exception for any medical emergency that mostly likely results in serious bodily injury or death to a person, absent any boats or other life-saving apparatus available to avoid such medical emergencies prior to reaching the concertina wire barrier,&#8221; the judge <a href="https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/texas/state-bureau/2023/10/30/judge-orders-feds-to-stop-cutting-states-razor-wire-along-rio-grande/71380769007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> wrote in the 11-page court filing.
Moses, appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled the temporary order would remain in effect pending the outcome of a November 7 hearing in Del Rio requested by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Paxton sued the Biden administration last week to block federal agents from cutting, destroying, damaging, or otherwise interfering with the state&#8217;s concertina wire fence set up near Eagle Pass.
&#8220;Texas has the sovereign right to construct border barriers to prevent the entry of illegal aliens,&#8221; Paxton said in a <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-biden-administration-over-destruction-texas-border-barrier" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news release</a> on October 24. &#8220;Americans across the country were horrified to watch Biden&#8217;s open-border policy in action: agents were physically cutting wires and assisting the aliens&#8217; entry into our state. This is illegal. It puts our country and our citizens at risk. The courts must put a stop to it, or Biden&#8217;s free-for-all will make this crushing immigration crisis even worse.&#8221;
Paxton told the court on Friday that the federal government began dismantling the border razor fence using forklifts and other machinery.
A spokesperson from the DHS <a href="https://www.wicz.com/story/49916931/federal-judge-grants-texas-motion-to-temporarily-stop-the-biden-administration-from-removing-razor-wire-at-the-us-mexico-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> said last week that it could not comment on pending litigation.
&#8220;Border Patrol agents have a responsibility under federal law to take those who have crossed onto U.S. soil without authorization into custody for processing, as well as to act when there are conditions that put our workforce or migrants at risk.&#8221;
The temporary restraining order expires on November 13 unless extended by the court.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called the judges ruling &#8220;another win&#8221; for the state&#8217;s &#8220;historic border mission.&#8221;
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&#8220;Biden created this crisis &amp; has tried to block us at every turn,&#8221; he <a href="https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1719039059480244687" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> Monday on social media. &#8220;Attorney General Paxton &amp; I are pushing back.&#8221;
The news comes after border patrol officials recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-authorities-warn-of-iranian-backed-terrorists-trying-to-enter-u-s-southern-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> 269,735 illegal alien encounters at the U.S. southern border in September — the highest single-month total ever recorded.
September&#8217;s numbers close out Fiscal Year 2023 with a total of 2,475,669 illegal alien encounters — the highest level recorded in U.S. history.
The illegal immigration crisis continues to surge every year since President Joe Biden took office. In Fiscal Year 2022, authorities recorded 2,378,944 encounters, while Fiscal Year 2021 had 1,734,686 encounters.
The three fiscal years under Biden have seen a staggering 6,589,299 illegal alien encounters on the southern border.
However, those numbers do not include &#8220;known gotaways,&#8221; which refers to illegal aliens who are observed illegally entering the U.S. and are not apprehended.
Ryan Saavedra contributed to this report.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> sued the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden administration</a> on Tuesday over federal agents cutting razor wire deployed along the border by Texas authorities to deter illegal immigration.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Del Rio, Texas, against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and others. Paxton accused federal agents of illegally destroying state property and obstructing the state’s border security efforts.
“Texas has the sovereign right to construct border barriers to prevent the entry of illegal aliens,” Paxton said in a <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-biden-administration-over-destruction-texas-border-barrier" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. “Americans across the country were horrified to watch Biden’s open-border policy in action: agents were physically cutting wires and assisting the aliens’ entry into our state. This is illegal. It puts our country and our citizens at risk. The courts must put a stop to it, or Biden’s free-for-all will make this crushing immigration crisis even worse.”
Texas has grappled with federal officials undermining state immigration efforts since Governor Greg Abbott flooded resources to the Texas border as part of his Operation Lone Star. In August 2022, Border Patrol officers <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-opens-gate-locked-texas-national-guard-allow-illegal-immigrants-enter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unlocked</a> a gate on the border secured by Texas National Guard troops to process a group of illegal immigrants.
Paxton argued in his lawsuit that the federal interventions in Texas’ border security have become more common in recent weeks.
“Since September 20, 2023, federal agents have developed and implemented a policy, pattern, or practice of destroying Texas’s concertina wire to encourage and assist thousands of aliens to illegally cross the Rio Grande and enter Texas,” the <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/executive-management/Texas%20Razorwire%20Filing%2010.24.2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> says. “Federal agents not only cut Texas’s concertina wire, but also attach ropes or cables from the back of pickup trucks to ease aliens’ ability to illegally climb up the riverbank into Texas. And they regularly cut new openings in the wire fence, sometimes immediately after Texas officers have placed new wire to plug up gaps in fencing barriers.”
“By cutting Texas’s concertina wire, the federal government has not only illegally destroyed property owned by the State of Texas; it has also disrupted the State’s border security efforts, leaving gaps in Texas’s border barriers and damaging Texas’s ability to effectively deter illegal entry into its territory,” the filing says.
The Department of Homeland Security <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/biden-administration-2-million-arrested-illegally-crossing-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> immigration data for fiscal year 2023 over the weekend showing another historic year of illegal immigration. Apprehensions of illegal immigrants hit roughly 2.06 million from last October to the end of September. It is the second straight year that illegal immigration numbers topped the record prior to President Joe Biden taking office set in 1986.

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Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/greg-abbott" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Greg Abbott</a> (R-TX) praised <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> Attorney General <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ken-paxton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ken Paxton</a> following Paxton’s acquittal after the Republican was impeached and hit with allegations of corruption and abuse of public office.
In a statement shortly after the Texas Senate voted on Saturday to acquit Paxton of the 16 impeachment articles he faced, Abbott said that he looked forward to working with Paxton and praised his previous work as the state&#8217;s top lawyer. The state House impeached Paxton back in May, accusing him of doing favors for an Austin real estate developer and campaign backer Nate Paul as Paul was being investigated by the FBI.
“The jury has spoken. Attorney General Paxton received a fair trial as required by the Texas Constitution. Attorney General Paxton has done an outstanding job representing Texas, especially pushing back against the Biden administration. I look forward to continuing to work with him to secure the border and protect Texas from federal overreach,” Abbott <a href="https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1703112055929373037" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement.
None of the impeachment articles, which required a two-thirds majority of the Senate, ever received even a simple majority vote in favor. Senator Kelly Hancock and Senator Robert Nichols were the only Republicans to vote for any of the impeachment articles.
&#8220;Today, the truth prevailed,&#8221; Paxton <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1703115134686695898" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> after the vote. &#8220;I&#8217;ve said many times: See the truth! And that is what was accomplished.&#8221;
&#8220;I also thank my legal team for exposing the absurdity of these false allegations,&#8221; Paxton said. &#8220;The weaponization of the impeachment process to settle political differences is not only wrong, it is immoral and corrupt.&#8221;
He said that the impeachment was coordinated by the Biden administration and “liberal House Speaker Dade Phelan.”
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The impeachment managers in the House alleged that Paxton accepted bribes from Paul, one in the form of an agreement to hire Paxton’s alleged mistress. Paul also allegedly renovated Paxton’s home. In exchange, Paxton allegedly aided Paul when he was under investigation by the FBI.
Prosecutors brought in various former members of Paxton’s office and staff to testify against the attorney general. Several former prosecutors who worked for the attorney general reported Paxton to the FBI in 2020 over the attorney general’s connections with Paul.
Rep. Andrew Murr, who managed the impeachment, said the House did its best to make the case against Paxton.
“We did our duty to bring the evidence into the sunlight through this impeachment process,” he <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09/16/us/ken-paxton-impeachment-texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “I know that we presented a factual, credible case. I would not do anything differently.”
As a result of the acquittal, Paxton was reinstated to his duties as attorney general after being suspended following impeachment.

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'Jury Has Spoken': Greg Abbott Praises Texas AG Ken Paxton Following Acquittal By Senate

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The Texas Senate voted on Saturday to acquit suspended attorney general Ken Paxton of all charges leveled against him after the state House impeached him back in May.
Paxton has been on trial in the Texas Senate for two weeks over allegations of corruption and abuse of public office. The House team responsible for prosecuting the case against the attorney general alleged Paxton did favors for Austin real estate developer and campaign backer Nate Paul as Paul was being investigated by the FBI.
Paxton stood trial on 16 articles of impeachment that each required a two-thirds majority to pass in a Republican-controlled chamber. He was not convicted on any of the charges brought against him.
Attorney Tony Buzbee defended Paxton general during the trial, which Paxton was largely absent from except for the opening and closing arguments. Buzbee said that the case against Paxton was being pushed for political reasons.
“This is a political trial,” Buzbee said, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/paxton-impeachment-texas-affair-9f367d56cce5cba71e539c6a7efd9b64" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Associated Press</a>. “I would suggest to you it’s a political witch hunt.”
The impeachment managers alleged that Paxton accepted bribes from Paul, one in the form of an agreement to hire Paxton&#8217;s alleged mistress. Paul also allegedly renovated Paxton&#8217;s home. In exchange, Paxton allegedly aided Paul when he was under investigation by the FBI.
Prosecutors brought in various former members of Paxton&#8217;s office and staff to testify against the attorney general. Several former prosecutors who worked for the attorney general reported Paxton to the FBI in 2020 over the attorney general&#8217;s connections with Paul.
“He hasn’t even bothered to be here for the whole trial,” Republican state Rep. Andrew Murr said in the trial&#8217;s final day. “Clearly he thinks he might get away with this.”
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Paxton&#8217;s alleged mistress, Laura Olson, was expected to testify on Wednesday, and was one of the most anticipated voices of the trial. She arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday during the trial, but Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who oversaw the trial, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-affair-laura-olson-testimony-texas-attorney-general/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that Olson was &#8220;unavailable to testify&#8221; in a statement that he said both sides had agreed upon.
Paxton’s wife, Republican state Sen. Angela Paxton, watched the trial from her seat in the chamber but was barred from participating and voting in the verdict because of her conflict of interest.

Texas Senate Votes To Acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton Of All Charges

A federal judge in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-daca" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DACA</a>) program on Wednesday, saying that the policy, which prevents people who were brought illegally into the U.S. as children from being deported, was unconstitutional. 
In his <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txsd.1501682/gov.uscourts.txsd.1501682.728.0_3.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">40-page opinion</a> for the Southern District of Texas, federal Judge Andrew Hanen ruled that the executive branch cannot “usurp&#8221; congressional authority. More than half a million illegal immigrants have been shielded from deportation because of the Obama-era rule, which was later adopted and amended by the Biden administration. 
“While sympathetic to the predicament of DACA recipients and their families, this court has expressed concerns about the legality of the program for some time. The solution for these deficiencies lies with the legislature, not the executive or judicial branches. Congress, for any number of reasons, decided not to pass DACA-like legislation,” Hanen wrote.
“Congress’ alleged failure to pass, or, stated differently, its decision not to enact legislation, does not empower the Executive Branch to ‘legislate’ on its own — especially when that ‘legislation’ is contrary to actual existing legislation. The Executive Branch cannot usurp the power bestowed on Congress — even to fill a void,” the judge added. 
Hanen’s ruling came after nine states, including Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, West Virginia, Kansas, and Mississippi, sued to stop DACA, saying that it was unlawfully implemented by both the Obama and Biden administrations. When announcing the complaint in December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton <a href="https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-leads-coalition-defeat-daca-after-biden-administration-attempts-salvage-illegal-immigration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the Biden administration was attempting to implement “mass amnesty” through executive authority. 
The federal government, New Jersey, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) have argued for DACA. 
The court order adds that the decision does not require the Department of Homeland Security or the Justice Department to “take any immigration, deportation, or criminal action against any DACA recipient, applicant, or any other individual that would otherwise not be taken.”
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The fate of DACA will likely be determined by the Supreme Court, which <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-declares-daca-illegal-again-issue-likely-to-be-decided-by-supreme-court#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20the%20Supreme%20Court,it%20to%20stay%20in%20place." target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously ruled</a> 5-4 in 2020 that the Trump administration could not end the program. 
The Biden administration said it was disappointed by the decision, adding that it would push Congress to pass DACA-style legislation. 
“During this Administration, hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients have been able to live and work lawfully in our country without fear of deportation,” a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/13/statement-from-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-on-district-courts-ruling-on-daca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from the White House said. “We are committed to protecting all the Dreamers who have throughout their lives enriched our communities and our country, and we continue to call on Congress to provide permanent protection to the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in the United States.”

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The Texas Supreme Court <a href="https://www.txcourts.gov/supreme/orders-opinions/2023/august/august-31-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruled</a> Thursday that a state law prohibiting doctors from performing sex-change treatments and surgeries on minors can go into effect on Friday after the attorney general&#8217;s office appealed a judge&#8217;s temporary injunction.
Last week, Texas District Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel temporarily blocked a Republican-led bill banning medical providers from administering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones or performing surgical procedures on minors. The law also prohibits using state dollars to fund such procedures for children.
Hexsel <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4175268-texas-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-to-take-effect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the law &#8220;infringes upon the Texas Constitution&#8217;s guarantees of equality under the law by enacting a discriminatory and categorical prohibition on evidence-based medical treatments for transgender youth.&#8221;
But the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton immediately filed an appeal to the state&#8217;s Supreme Court that placed the judge&#8217;s order on hold, arguing that such medical interventions are &#8220;unproven&#8221; and &#8220;emphatically pushed by some activists in the medical and psychiatric professions despite the lack of evidence demonstrating medical benefit, and even while growing evidence indicates harmful effects on children&#8217;s mental and physical welfare.&#8221;
Paxton&#8217;s office said in a <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/office-attorney-general-files-appeal-texas-supreme-court-blocking-district-judges-ruling-and" target="_blank" rel="noopener">news release</a> that it will &#8220;continue to enforce the laws duly enacted by the Texas Legislature and uphold the values of the people of Texas by doing everything in its power to protect children from damaging &#8216;gender transition&#8217; interventions.
The state&#8217;s Supreme Court order did not expand further about its decision to allow the law to take effect or disclose whether it believes the ban is unconstitutional. It’s set to go into effect September 1.
Governor Greg Abbot (R-TX) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-becomes-largest-state-to-ban-transgender-procedures-on-kids" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> the bill into law in June, making Texas the largest state to protect children from life-altering transgender procedures. With Abbott&#8217;s signature, the Lone Star State joined more than 20 other states that have banned transgender surgeries for minors, with many prohibiting both surgical and chemical procedures.
The legislation took a while to get through both chambers of the Texas legislature as Democrats used parliamentary tactics to stall it. Democrat State Rep. Shawn Thierry voted for the bill, citing scientific evidence showing the long-term impacts of transgender procedures.
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Thierry said in a statement that she voted to ban minors from receiving &#8220;GnRH-analogs, (i.e. &#8220;puberty blockers&#8221;), cross-sex hormones, and to undergo irreversible surgeries when experiencing gender dysphoria&#8221; after speaking with constituents and &#8220;reviewing the scientific data in this country and around the globe.&#8221;
Attorneys from left-wing legal groups, like Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Texas, filed a lawsuit last month in state court seeking to block the law on behalf of five Texas families, three medical professionals, and two organizations.
The <a href="https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/sb14_factsheet_twopager_1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lawsuit</a> argued that the state law violates parents&#8217; rights to provide such medical treatment for their children, discriminates against children based on sex and &#8220;transgender status,&#8221; and violates healthcare providers&#8217; rights to practice medicine.
&#8220;Transgender people have always been here and will always be here,&#8221; Ash Hall of the ACLU of Texas said. &#8220;Our trans youth deserve a world where they can shine alongside their peers, and we will keep advocating for that world in and out of the courts.&#8221;
The law comes after a report alleged that a children&#8217;s hospital in Houston performed transgender procedures on children as young as 11.
According to whistleblower documents obtained by City Journal&#8217;s Christopher Rufo, Texas Children&#8217;s Hospital, the largest children&#8217;s hospital in the U.S., inserted an implantable puberty blocker in multiple children, including at least one 11-year-old.
Leif Le Mahieu contributed to this report.

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A Committee in the Republican-controlled Texas House that launched an investigation into Texas Attorney General <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ken-paxton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ken Paxton</a> over allegations of misconduct met with a former Obama White House lawyer and major Democrat donor during the course of the investigation.
Hugh Brady, who serves as a Parliamentarian in the Texas House, met with the five-member House General Investigating Committee on Tuesday, the day that news broke that the Committee was investigating Paxton, according to a <a href="https://tylerpaper.com/inquiry-into-texas-ag-office-announced-after-paxton-calls-for-state-speaker-s-resignation/article_42a69438-f9de-11ed-8189-a3b98c7091b9.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
Donald Trump Jr. called attention on Thursday to a video clip of Brady going into the private meeting behind closed doors late last month.
&#8220;Shown here: Democrat donor and former Obama WH lawyer going to work with Texas House Republicans (RINOS!) on the sham impeachment of Ken Paxton,&#8221; Trump Jr. wrote.
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Shown here: democrat donor and former Obama WH lawyer going to work with Texas House Republicans (RINOS!) on the sham impeachment of Ken Paxton. <a href="https://t.co/ULGIYP6wGj">https://t.co/ULGIYP6wGj</a>
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Records from the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) appear to show that Brady has donated a total of $12,400 to Democrat candidates at the federal level dating back to 2010.
Brady served as the general counsel for the Executive Office of President during the Obama administration from March 2014 to January 2017, according to his LinkedIn account.
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Six members of Paxton’s office have since taken a leave of absence to defend Paxton in his upcoming trial in the Texas Senate after he was impeached late last month.
The Daily Wire learned from two sources familiar with the matter that the six officials were offended by the entire process and they did not see a better use of their time right now than defending Paxton.
The six officials are Judd Stone, Solicitor General; Chris Hilton, Division Chief, General Litigation Division; Joseph N. Mazzara, Assistant Solicitor General; Kateland Jackson, Assistant Solicitor General; Allison Collins, Senior Attorney; and Jordan Eskew, Executive Assistant.
One of the main lawyers defending Paxton, Tony Buzbee, <a href="https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-lawyer-talks-about-defending-ken-paxton-in-upcoming-impeachment-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Wednesday, “Ken Paxton will never, never be convicted by the Senate — not on this evidence, not with this record and not when the fact is the allegations are completely untrue.”
After the Texas House of Representatives <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-impeached-temporarily-suspended-pending-senate-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impeached</a> Paxton in a 121-23 vote, he was temporarily suspended from his office, as he now has to wait for a trial in the Senate.
Paxton faces 20 <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23825282-hr02377i" target="_blank" rel="noopener">articles</a> of impeachment alleging that Paxton committed a number of infractions, including violating the state’s whistleblower law, violating the Securities Act, bribery, and other activities.

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Six members of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton&#8217;s office are taking a leave of absence to defend Paxton in his upcoming trial in the Texas Senate after he was impeached over the weekend.
The Daily Wire learned from two sources familiar with the matter that the six officials were offended by the entire process and they do not see a better use of their time right now than defending Paxton.
The six officials are Judd Stone, Solicitor General; Chris Hilton, Division Chief, General Litigation Division; Joseph N. Mazzara, Assistant Solicitor General; Kateland Jackson, Assistant Solicitor General; Allison Collins, Senior Attorney; and Jordan Eskew, Executive Assistant.
After being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-impeached-temporarily-suspended-pending-senate-trial">impeached</a> by the Texas House of Representatives in a 121-23 vote on Saturday, Paxton was temporarily suspended from his office as he now has to wait for a trial in the Senate.
The House delivered the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate on Monday.
Paxton faced 20 articles of impeachment. The <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23825282-hr02377i" target="_blank" rel="noopener">articles</a> allege that Paxton committed a number of infractions, including violating the state’s whistleblower law, entering “into a settlement agreement with the whistleblowers that provides for payment of the settlement from public funds,” violating the Securities Act, and other activities.
Former President Donald Trump defended Paxton on social media while attacking Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R), who is often criticized as not being conservative.
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&#8220;The RINO Speaker of the House of Texas, Dade Phelan, who is barely a Republican at all and failed the test on voter integrity, wants to impeach one of the most hard working and effective Attorney Generals in the United States, Ken Paxton, who just won re-election with a large number of American Patriots strongly voting for him,&#8221; Trump wrote on Truth Social. &#8220;You would think that any issue would have been fully adjudicated by the voters of Texas, especially when that vote was so conclusive.&#8221;
&#8220;I love Texas, won it twice in landslides, and watched as many other friends, including Ken Paxton, came along with me,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Hopefully Republicans in the Texas House will agree that this is a very unfair process that should not be allowed to happen or proceed—I will fight you if it does. It is the Radical Left Democrats, RINOS, and Criminals that never stop. ELECTION INTERFERENCE! Free Ken Paxton, let them wait for the next election!&#8221;
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Six Members Of Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Office Take Leave Of Absence To Defend Him In Senate Trial

The Texas House of Representatives took the unprecedented move to impeach Attorney General <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ken-paxton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ken Paxton</a> on Saturday following an investigation into allegations of corruption.
After the 121-23 vote, in which two members voted present, Paxton was temporarily suspended from his office as he now has to wait for a trial in the Senate.
Paxton faced 20 articles of impeachment. The <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23825282-hr02377i" target="_blank" rel="noopener">articles</a> allege that Paxton committed a number of infractions, including violating the state’s whistleblower law, entering “into a settlement agreement with the whistleblowers that provides for payment of the settlement from public funds,” violating the Securities Act, and other activities.
<a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/27/texas-ag-ken-paxton-impeached" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a> noted that Paxton is only the “third state official in Texas history to be impeached,” following a former governor in 1917 and a judge in 1975.
Following the impeachment, Paxton issued a tweet claiming that the impeachment is “illegal, unethical, and profoundly unjust.”
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I am beyond grateful to have the support of millions of Texans who recognize that what we just witnessed is illegal, unethical, and profoundly unjust. I look forward to a quick resolution in the Texas Senate, where I have full confidence the process will be fair and just. <a href="https://t.co/fEiAroA2DW">pic.twitter.com/fEiAroA2DW</a>
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1662578370477948928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
On Tuesday, it was revealed that the state House Committee on General Investigating was probing Paxton’s attempt to settle a 2020 lawsuit using an alleged $3.3 million in public money. As part of its investigation, the committee has subpoenaed Paxton’s office for records.
Four former employees of the attorney general’s office brought the suit in 2020, claiming they were retaliated against after accusing Paxton of corruption. The state legislature refused to fund the settlement, so the case continues to work its way through the courts.
Tim Pearce contributed to this report.

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The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton strongly pushed back Friday afternoon on attempts by some Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives to impeach him, saying that the articles of impeachment were so weak that if they were filed in court they would likely be dismissed.
News that the state House had been investigating Paxton was made public on Tuesday — the same day that Paxton called on House Speaker Dade Phelan, who is friendly with the Left, to resign after video emerged allegedly showing him“in a state of apparent debilitating intoxication” on the House floor.
Two days later, 20 articles of impeachment were filed against Paxton.
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BREAKING: I have obtained over 6 minutes of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan being either drunk or having mini strokes while presiding over the Texas House of Reps. <a href="https://t.co/4SOXmT7SHA">pic.twitter.com/4SOXmT7SHA</a>
&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1661488194104307715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Impeachment proceedings are set to begin on Saturday.
Paxton’s shot at Phelan came the same day that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-of-texas-top-officials-feud-over-accusations-of-drunkenness-corruption">news broke</a> that the House Committee on General Investigating was probing Paxton’s attempt to settle a 2020 lawsuit using an alleged $3.3 million in public money. As part of its investigation, the committee has subpoenaed Paxton’s office for records.
Four former employees of the attorney general’s office brought the suit in 2020, claiming they were retaliated against after accusing Paxton of corruption. The state legislature refused to fund the settlement, so the case continues to work its way through the courts.
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Paxton issued a lengthy rebuttal to the articles of impeachment, urging members to reject them due to &#8220;numerous failures,&#8221; ranging from not substantiating claims to not understanding his role as attorney general.
For example, on the first article of impeachment — Disregard of Official Duty — Protection of Charitable Organization — Paxton&#8217;s office writes:
<blockquote> The Articles of Impeachment imply that the Attorney General is legally required to “act as [the] public protector of charitable organizations.” He is not. He is required to protect the public from illegal conduct by charitable organizations. Hence why he is constitutionally authorized to investigate those organizations (see Tex. Const. art. IV, § 22). Likewise, section 123.002 of the Texas Property Code provides that the Attorney General is to act “for the behalf of the interest of the general public of this state.” The Office of the Attorney General initially sued the Mitte Foundation in 2009—before General Paxton’s election—to protect the public’s interests.</blockquote>
Paxton&#8217;s office continued by offering strong pushback to the other Articles of Impeachment, including II. Disregard of Official Duty—Abuse of the Opinion Process, III. Disregard of Official Duty—Abuse of the Open Records Process, IV. Disregard of Official Duty—Misuse of Official Information, V. Disregard of Official Duty—Engagement of Cammack, VI. Disregard of Official Duty—Termination of Whistleblowers, VII. Misapplication of Public Resources—Whistleblower Investigation and Report, VIII. Disregard of Official Duty—Settlement Agreement Similarly, IX. Constitutional Bribery—Paul’s Employment of Mistress, X. Constitutional Bribery—Paul’s Providing Renovations to Paxton Home, XI. Obstruction of Justice—Abuse of Judicial Process, XII. Obstruction of Justice—Abuse of Judicial Process, XIII. False Statements in Official Records—State Securities Board Investigation, XIV. False Statements in Official Records—Personal Financial Statements, XV. False Statements in Official Records—Whistleblower Response Report, XVI. Counts XVI through XX—Conspiracy and Attempted Conspiracy; Misappropriation of Public Resources; Dereliction of Duty; Unfitness for Office; Abuse of Public Trust.
Tim Pearce contributed to this report.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Shreds Attempt To Impeach Him

A feud between two of Texas’ top Republicans has broken down into sordid accusations of drunkenness and corruption.
The state party’s rift between its moderate and conservative wings fueled aspersions cast about two Republicans at the top of state politics. Attorney General Ken Paxton, an outspoken conservative, and House Speaker Dade Phelan, who is friendly with the legislature&#8217;s moderates and Democrats, launched into a public feud on Tuesday.
Paxton took aim at Phelan, <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1661097919443881987">calling</a> on the speaker to resign after appearing to be “in a state of apparent debilitating intoxication” during a House session on May 19. A video clip of the session circulating online appeared to show Phelan slurring words as he oversaw proceedings.
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Paxton also accused the speaker of failing “to pass critical conservative priorities including protecting the integrity of our elections and preventing Chinese spies from controlling Texas land.” Paxton said Phelan “has proven himself unworthy of Texans’ trust and incapable of leading the Texas House.”
Some lawmakers have come out to defend Phelan over the footage from the May 19 session. Democratic lawmaker Jarvis Johnson said he did not notice anything odd about Phelan’s behavior that day, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/texas-ken-paxton-speaker-drunk.html">The New York Times</a>.
Paxton’s shot at Phelan came the same day that news broke that the House Committee on General Investigating was <a href="https://twitter.com/bradj_TX/status/1661139400841998336">probing</a> Paxton’s attempt to settle a 2020 lawsuit using an alleged $3.3 million in public money. As part of its investigation, the committee has subpoenaed Paxton’s office for records.
Four former employees of the attorney general’s office brought the suit in 2020, claiming they were retaliated against after accusing Paxton of corruption. The state legislature refused to fund the settlement, so the case continues to work its way through the courts.
Phelan responded to Paxton’s call to resign saying “The motives for and timing behind Paxton’s statement today couldn’t be more evident.”
“The committee is conducting a thorough examination of events tied to the firing of the whistleblowers in addition to Ken Paxton’s alleged illegal conduct,” Phelan said. “Mr. Paxton’s statement today amounts to little more than a last-ditch effort to save face.”
Paxton hit Phelan again in a <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1661415070939611141">statement</a> on Wednesday, attacking the House speaker’s record on policy while accusing him of attempting to “disenfranchise Texas voters and sabotage my work as Attorney General.”

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