# attorney general ken paxton

Washington D.C. Statehood Violates the Constitution, is Bad for Texas and America » Attorney General Ken Paxton today sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders, warning that passing the “Washington, D.C. Admission Act” is unconstitutional, unsound policy, and would create a super-state with unrivaled power.   Texasattorneygeneral.gov

DOJ prosecutors in DC take over corruption probe into Texas attorney general | CNN Politics » Justice Department prosecutors in Washington, DC, have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cnn.com

Attorney General Ken Paxton defies county official’s order to release records related to Jan. 6 Trump rally » Last week, the Travis County district attorney’s office gave Paxton four days to turn over communications requested by the state’s largest newspapers or face a lawsuit. Texastribune.org

D.C.-based DOJ investigators take over corruption probe into Attorney General Ken Paxton » Paxton’s lawyer had argued that federal prosecutors based out of San Antonio had an “obvious conflict” in the investigation. Texastribune.org

Justice Dept. in DC taking over Texas AG corruption probe » Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the probe. Apnews.com

AG Paxton Leads 7-State Lawsuit Challenging the Unlawful Obama-Era DACA Program » “Our lawsuit is about the rule of law, not the wisdom of any particular immigration policy,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Texas has argued for years that the federal executive branch lacks the power to unilaterally grant unlawfully present aliens lawful presence and work authorization. Left intact, DACA sets a dangerous precedent by giving the executive branch sweeping authority to ignore the laws enacted by Congress and change our nation's immigration laws to suit a president's own policy preferences.” Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Ken Paxton violated law and must release records related to Jan. 6 Trump rally, district attorney says » The Travis County district attorney, a Democrat, says the Republican attorney general has four days to provide communications, multiple Texas news outlets first reported. Texastribune.org