Impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28
NBCDec 27, 2022
The Facts
Nate Paul, the real estate developer linked to the investigation that led to Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment last month, was arrested Thursday by the FBI.
Paul — charged with eight felony counts of financial crimes — is accused of misleading lenders to obtain business loans in 2017 and 2018. He was released on bail Friday and faces up to 30 years in prison and an $8M fine.
The Spin
Narrative A
Paxton is being unfairly attacked by members of his own party in collaboration with Democrats. But even members of Paxton’s office have taken a leave of absence to defend him from this witch hunt, which has seemingly expanded to include Paul. These latest charges are unrelated to the case, calling into question their true motive. The lack of evidence will be obvious during the impeachment trial.
Narrative B
While on the surface, these charges seem unrelated to the Paxton case, they're just the tip of the iceberg. A lot will be revealed during the impeachment trial, and things are going to get ugly for both Paxton and Paul. The power of the attorney general's office has been abused for personal gain for far too long, and the issues can no longer go ignored.
