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Texas' attorney general is speaking out after he said he was unfairly singled out for leaving the state for work during last week's deadly winter weather.
"I had previously planned meetings in Utah to meet with the Utah Attorney General on imminent legal issues that required my physical presence to complete," Ken Paxton tweeted Tuesday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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"While the media does its job to drum up controversies by writing stories to generate clicks and revenue, I will continue to do my job to enforce the law and ensure that law enforcement has all the tools to keep Texans safe," Paxton, 58, added.