Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday appointed former secretary of state John Scott, an ally of Donald Trump, to temporarily replace embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was impeached and suspended last weekend for alleged criminal misconduct.
Scott was a safe choice for Abbott, who has faced criticism from Trump and other Paxton supporters for not defending him in recent days.
When Abbott was attorney general, Scott was his deputy and defended the state’s strict voter ID law. He later was appointed to lead the state’s Health and Human Services Commission and then, two years ago, to serve as the state’s chief elections officer. He resigned in December before the Senate could vote on his appointment, which was controversial given his ties to Trump. Scott had briefly joined the former president’s legal team as it challenged the 2020 election results.
The FBI opened an investigation in November 2020 on allegations, reported by some of Paxton’s top aides, that he had used his office to benefit a wealthy donor. Four of those aides were fired and then filed lawsuits alleging retaliation. Last spring, Paxton reached a $3.3 million settlement with the whistleblowers contingent on the state footing the bill. House members balked and started their own investigation.
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