AUSTIN, Texas — The third day of the impeachment trial of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton featured witnesses who were troubled by their former boss's behavior and reported their suspicions to the FBI.
Two witnesses, Ryan Bangert and Ryan Vassar, spoke of the pressure they were put under in 2020 to stay loyal to Paxton or face retribution for reporting actions they believed put their office in extreme legal jeopardy.Ex-Paxton employee tears up on stand
Vassar was among four former staffers part of a $3.3 million settlement agreement with Paxton. Under the terms announced in February, Paxton agreed to the payout and to issue an apology to the employees who accused him of corruption in 2020 to the FBI. “The statement of being rogue is contrary to the years that I dedicated my life to the state.” https://t.co/2kW2fOu9Yw pic.twitter.com/WKab2Zkc9wState Sen. Angela Paxton told the Washington Examiner Thursday afternoon that although her husband has not been present since the first day of the trial on Tuesday, he has been doing very well.
The Houston-based trial lawyer posted pictures to his public Instagram account moments before the trial commenced Thursday morning, suggesting to his more than 50,000 followers that the journalists and photographers had an agenda to target him by undermining his appearance.
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