John,

While preaching “law and order” for other people, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was himself accused of felony crimes, spearheaded a legal effort to overturn the 2020 election and was present at the Trump rally on January 6th before the insurrection.

Paxton has faced criminal investigations, legal battles and accusations of wrongdoing for years, but now he is finally facing consequences.

Here’s the background:

In 2020, eight senior Paxton aides wrote a letter urging an investigation into their boss’s actions. They accused him of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery, and other potential crimes.

Four of the aides also brought their concerns to the FBI and Texas Rangers. According to legal filings in the case, the four aides also relayed their concerns to the attorney general’s office; several weeks later, they were all fired. The aides filed suit, accusing Paxton of retaliating against them.

His aides said they believed Paxton broke the law by using the agency to serve the interests of political donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor.

The whistleblowers say Paxton used his office to investigate Paul’s adversaries and help settle a lawsuit. In return, they said, Paul helped Paxton extensively remodel his Austin house and gave a job to a woman with whom Paxton allegedly had an affair.

In February, Paxton agreed to settle the whistleblower lawsuit and to pay $3.3 million in a settlement. But Paxton asked the Texas Legislature to foot the bill. That’s when the House started investigating.

And last week, the House voted to impeach Paxton from office.

Paxton’s fate now rests with the Texas Senate.

John, not many people charged with felony offenses go seven years without ever standing trial. One of them is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton – it’s long past time for Paxton to face some real accountability.