The 5th Circuit Court has ruled that senior officials from the Texas Attorney General's office must testify before a federal grand jury next week. This decision is believed to relate to ongoing investigations into allegations of corruption involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and developer Nate Paul. The ruling follows years of efforts by Paxton to shield his associates from questioning regarding these accusations. The FBI's investigation into Paxton appears to be progressing, with new grand jury testimonies expected soon. The case is currently sealed.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fought for years to protect his allies from questions about his alleged corruption. Now, they may have to testify under oath about the accusations, according to a new federal court ruling. https://t.co/2qEcDFjvkU
FBI's Ken Paxton investigation appears headed for new grand jury testimony after court order https://t.co/Erzi2Og7jV
The 5th Circuit ruled that top officials at an unnamed Texas state agency, believed to be @TXAG, must testify before a federal grand jury next week, understood to concern previous allegations of corruption between @KenPaxtonTX and developer Nate Paul. https://t.co/oVSgev0v9V
amid speculation it is about ag paxton the fifth circuit decides senior agency staff must testify in a sealed case: https://t.co/vm0MDH2OaY
Reading between the lines of this 5th Circuit opinion, it seems like Ken Paxton or others in the Texas Attorney General's office might be indicted by the feds soon. https://t.co/HmSch7EfNi