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Friend, today Republican Senators ignored the overwhelming evidence of Ken Paxton’s rampant criminality and corruption, and voted for him to continue his spree of crime and pilfering hard-working Texas families to benefit himself and his cronies.
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It’s clear that the fix was in from the beginning, and that as long as Republicans control our government, elected officials won’t face consequences for ethical or criminal offenses. In true Texas Republican fashion, Paxton crime organization beneficiary Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and his Republican minions placed the reputation of his friend and the will of his campaign donors above the rule of law. After eight days of damning testimony detailing corruption, lies, and abuse of power, and thousands of pages of grueling evidence -- the Texas Senate voted to acquit Ken Paxton of his crimes and allowed him to retain his office.
Today, one fact was made abundantly clear to the majority of Texans: there is no justice as long as Republicans remain in control of our state. Ken Paxton did nothing short of weaponizing the Attorney General’s office to benefit his wealthy friend that bankrolled his campaign and subsidized his extramarital affair. And now, our criminally indicted Texas Attorney General will continue his reign as Texas’ top criminal without facing any accountability whatsoever.
This is an enormously sad day in Texas history. From the start of this trial, Ken Paxton (also known affectionately as ‘Dave P’) and his defense hid from the truth -- and Dan Patrick protected him every step of the way. Leaving out key witnesses such as Laura Olson, and shielding Paxton himself from testifying, denied the public access to the truth of the extent of Paxton’s crimes. In what American judicial proceeding would a judge be allowed to preside over a court while a $2 million campaign loan from the defendant hung over his head? Republicans don’t respect the rule of law -- their morals are based on self-enrichment and codifying the suffering of working people.
Above all else, Texans deserve better. Paxton is not an honest or honorable man. He has brought great shame to the Attorney General’s office and the state of Texas. But make no mistake -- as Paxton takes his “victory” lap to Maine with Tucker Carlson -- Texas Democrats are focused on recruiting, resourcing and training for candidates and local leaders so that the like’s of Ken Paxton are never elected to represent a single Texan again.
The campaign to bring justice to the Attorney General’s office, and hold the leaders of the Paxton crime organization accountable, begins today, and this is your opportunity to be a part of it. Friend , your generous donation today will help fund our efforts to put Democrats on the ballot in every race across the state, ensuring that every Texan has the opportunity to vote for leaders who represent the best interests of everyone, not just themselves and their cronies. Can we count on you to chip in $10 now to push back against Paxton Republicans? [[link removed]]
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This is a sad day, but it must be a day that galvanizes all of us to action that roots out corruption at every level of our government. It’s going to be a big job. I’m glad you’re in it with us, Friend.
Adelante,
Gilberto Hinojosa
Chairman, Texas Democratic Party
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