US EditionJustice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term: AP
- The Justice Department chose not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during the final weeks of the Biden administration, ending a long-standing corruption investigation.
- This decision resolved a federal probe linked to allegations that Paxton misused his office to assist a political donor.
- A senior career official recommended the decision, expressing doubts about securing a conviction, without involvement from politically appointed leadership.
- The investigation into Paxton was taken over by the Justice Department’s public integrity section in 2023 amidst ongoing impeachment allegations.
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Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Ken Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP sources say
The decision not to bring charges resolved the high-stakes federal probe before President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership could even take action on an investigation sparked by allegations from Paxton's inner circle that the Texas Republican abused his office to aid a political donor.
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Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term: AP sources
The Justice Department decided in the final weeks of Biden's term not to prosecute Paxton, effectively ending the investigation that cast a shadow over the career of a close ally of President Trump.
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