Paxton trial Day 3: 'There was nothing more I could do,' former Paxton loyalist testifies

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For the third day in a row, former attorneys who worked in the office of embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton testified how they tried — and failed — to convince their former boss to sever ties with a campaign donor who is at the center of allegations.

for his removal. He now faces the possibility of being permanently removed if Texas state senators, who are acting as jurors, vote to convict Paxton.‘We were devoting far more resources to Nate Paul than we ever should have’

“We were devoting far more resources to Nate Paul than we ever should have, given the importance of those issues,” he said. “The opinion that we discussed yesterday consumed the better part of three days of my time that could have been spent working on other matters.” Bangert resigned from his position after he said that the office stripped him of his duties following the group’s meeting with the FBI.

Vassar held back tears while explaining he “worked for the state for eight years as a public servant, as one who values the commitment to public service, to set an example for my kids, the people that I worked with, the people that I managed."that, at first, he thought Paxton was acting uncharacteristically because he was possibly being blackmailed due to recently admitting to an extra-marital affair. Mateer said that Paul hired the woman in question, his suspicions grew.

 

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