Paxton, a Republican, brought on a private law firm to fight a whistleblower lawsuit accusing him of wrongful termination. His agency has paid the firm at least $700,000 to fight the suit since 2020.
The Texas attorney general has his job back, but he's not legally in the clear. Now, he's going after his political enemies in Austin and in Collin County.
On Monday, the former state employees argued that Paxton has failed to uphold key parts of the settlement agreement, including a $3.3 million payment and a promise to apologize.
The Wall Street Journal criticized the Texas Senate's acquittal of Ken Paxton, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick defended the decision, amid allegations of financial influence, and tensions within the GOP are escalating.