Angela Paxton, a Texas state senator, said in her divorce petition that her decision was made “on biblical grounds” and “in light of recent discoveries.” At least one of those “recent discoveries” was that hubby Ken Paxton, Texas’ attorney general, has been cheating on her.
But Ken Paxton’s infidelity and overall scuzziness is nothing new. Don’t tell me his wife had no idea.
Via The New York Times:
The couple, both Republicans who frequently refer to their Christian faith, have been married for 38 years, she said. During that time, Ms. Paxton stood by her husband as he faced criminal investigations into securities fraud, a federal investigation into corruption and abuse of office, and in 2023, a two-week public impeachment trial at the State Senate. She was present but not able to vote because of her conflict of interest.
A key part of the impeachment trial was the question of whether Mr. Paxton had used his office to do favors for an Austin real estate investor who had helped the attorney general conceal an extramarital affair.
At one point, toward the end of the trial, the woman at the center of the affair allegations came to the State Capitol, but she was ultimately not called to testify. She sat in a legislative library and later left the building.
