Attorney – Latest News https://latestnews.top Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:08:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://latestnews.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-licon-32x32.png Attorney – Latest News https://latestnews.top 32 32 Ailing Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, gives her DAUGHTER power of her attorney after a https://latestnews.top/ailing-senator-dianne-feinstein-90-gives-her-daughter-power-of-her-attorney-after-a/ https://latestnews.top/ailing-senator-dianne-feinstein-90-gives-her-daughter-power-of-her-attorney-after-a/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:08:17 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/08/04/ailing-senator-dianne-feinstein-90-gives-her-daughter-power-of-her-attorney-after-a/ Ailing Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, gives her DAUGHTER power of her attorney after a string of cognitive concerns and during a bitter dispute over her late husband’s estate Feinstein and daughter are at odds with Blum’s three daughters over access to late husband Richard Blum’s life insurance policy They are also dueling over Feinstein’s desire […]]]>


Ailing Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, gives her DAUGHTER power of her attorney after a string of cognitive concerns and during a bitter dispute over her late husband’s estate

  • Feinstein and daughter are at odds with Blum’s three daughters over access to late husband Richard Blum’s life insurance policy
  • They are also dueling over Feinstein’s desire to sell a beach house in a ritzy neighborhood in Stinson Beach, north of San Francisco
  • Last week Feinstein had to be told to ‘just say aye’ when voting for a defense bill during an Armed Services markup

By Morgan Phillips, U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.Com

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Dianne Feinstein’s daughter Katherine now has power of attorney over her mother’s affairs – as the ailing 90-year-old refuses to relinquish her California Senate seat. 

A new New York Times report detailed the messy legal dispute that is currently pitting Feinstein and her daughter, 66, against her late wealthy husband Richard Blum’s three children. 

The Feinsteins are at odds with Blum’s three daughters over access to Blum’s life insurance policy – which the senator says she needs to pay for her growing health insurance bills. Feinstein is covered by Medicare and the DC Health Link, which provides health plans for members of Congress.

They are also dueling over Feinstein’s desire to sell a beach house in a ritzy neighborhood in Stinson Beach, north of San Francisco. 

Dianne Feinstein's daughter Katherine now has power of attorney over her mother's affairs - as the ailing 90-year-old refuses to relinquish her California Senate seat

Dianne Feinstein’s daughter Katherine now has power of attorney over her mother’s affairs – as the ailing 90-year-old refuses to relinquish her California Senate seat

Katherine Feinstein has already filed two suits her mother’s two co-trustees. The first lawsuit states that the beach house Senator Feinstein wants to sell is in disrepair and she no longer wants to use it and that she wants to sell it in the summer or fall. 

The second lawsuit claims Blum’s life insurance policy has been held back by other trustees. 

Feinstein, 90, was born in 1933 and has held her seat in the Senate representing California for nearly 31 years.

Her reputation has begun to sour as the ailing senator clings to power despite apparent cognitive decline and absence that led to a backlog of judge confirmations through the Judiciary Committee.

Last week Feinstein had to be told to ‘just say aye’ when voting for a defense bill during an Armed Services markup. 

When she was supposed to vote ‘aye’ or ‘nay,’ she instead launched into a bizarre diatribe. 

‘I would like to support a ‘yes’ vote on this. It provides $823 billion …’ she said. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., leaned over and whispered, ‘just say aye.’ 

‘Aye,’ Feinstein said.

Feinstein held up judicial confirmations that could not move forward without her vote on the split Judiciary Committee for over two months. 

After her sick leave, Feinstein returned to the Capitol in May looking noticeably thinner and frail, about ten weeks after being diagnosed with and being briefly hospitalized for shingles in San Francisco.

Feinstein returned with vision and balance impairments as well as facial paralysis known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome in addition to encephalitis, a brain infection.

She is the fifth-oldest person to serve in the Senate. Strom Thurmond, the segregationist Democrat-turned-Republican, was the oldest and longest-serving senator ever: he was 100 when he retired in January 2003 after 48 years in office.

She is also one of the wealthiest: Feinstein is worth an estimated $58 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. She was married to investment banker Richard Blum from 1980 until his death in 2022.

Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco’s City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, announced in February that she would not seek reelection.

Three House Democrats have already lined up to try to replace her: Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff. Businessman Eric Early is running on the Republican side.



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]]> https://latestnews.top/ailing-senator-dianne-feinstein-90-gives-her-daughter-power-of-her-attorney-after-a/feed/ 0 Furious alleged rape victim of NJ attorney Matthew Nilo says he’s ‘evil’ https://latestnews.top/furious-alleged-rape-victim-of-nj-attorney-matthew-nilo-says-hes-evil/ https://latestnews.top/furious-alleged-rape-victim-of-nj-attorney-matthew-nilo-says-hes-evil/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 19:01:13 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/06/12/furious-alleged-rape-victim-of-nj-attorney-matthew-nilo-says-hes-evil/ New Jersey attorney Matthew Nilo’s first alleged rape victim sat in the courtroom today visibly shaking with anger after his lawyer told a judge his family has raised $500,000 cash of his $5million bail and will be set free. ‘That’s bullsh*t,’ the woman, who wished to go by Lori, told DailyMail.com. ‘He literally hid from […]]]>


New Jersey attorney Matthew Nilo’s first alleged rape victim sat in the courtroom today visibly shaking with anger after his lawyer told a judge his family has raised $500,000 cash of his $5million bail and will be set free.

‘That’s bullsh*t,’ the woman, who wished to go by Lori, told DailyMail.com. ‘He literally hid from cops for 16 years. How is he not a flight risk?’

Nilo, 35, charged with with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with the intent to rape and one count of indecent assault and battery, has been locked up in a Boston jail.

In an exclusive interview outside the court with DailyMail.com, Lori explained how the alleged rape sixteen years ago destroyed her life, causing her to have a mental breakdown and forcing her onto disability.

Now 39, she thought her assailant would never get caught until cops recently showed up to her home with news of his imminent arrest.

Matthew Nilo's alleged victim Lori spoke to DailyMail.com outside of a Boston courtroom this morning. 'He's a very evil person and he used weapons and force to violently kidnap and rape multiple women,' she said

Matthew Nilo’s alleged victim Lori spoke to DailyMail.com outside of a Boston courtroom this morning. ‘He’s a very evil person and he used weapons and force to violently kidnap and rape multiple women,’ she said

Nilo, 35, has pleaded not guilty to raping four different women when he was a college student in Boston in 2007 and 2008

Nilo, 35, has pleaded not guilty to raping four different women when he was a college student in Boston in 2007 and 2008 

Nilo is seen partying with friends during his college days in 2007.  'I recognized him from all the pictures and especially some pictures online that show him from the time (of the crimes),' Lori said

Nilo is seen partying with friends during his college days in 2007.  ‘I recognized him from all the pictures and especially some pictures online that show him from the time (of the crimes),’ Lori said 

‘The cops came to my house and said they had identified him and they said that he was identified by DNA – and I was just relieved,’ she exclusively told DailyMail.com. ‘I was in disbelief and awe because I didn’t think he was going to get caught. I’ve been waiting for years for him to get arrested.’

She turned up for his bail hearing Monday, but had no chance to confront him because he didn’t have to appear in court.

‘I had to show it’s not forgotten about, and I’m not going to just let this go,’ she said. ‘And I’m going to continue to speak my mind and make him aware that this is not his city anymore. Boston belongs to us now.’

‘He’s a very evil person and he used weapons and force to violently kidnap and rape multiple women,’ she continued. ‘I can’t get into the details of my case, but I was his first victim, and the charges that are brought against him for me are aggravated rape and kidnapping.

Nilo, who once lived in the North End, was arrested at his home in Weehawken, New Jersey,  more than 15 years after he allegedly terrorized four victims

Nilo, who once lived in the North End, was arrested at his home in Weehawken, New Jersey,  more than 15 years after he allegedly terrorized four victims 

She was 23 at the time of the attack, which she said occurred at gunpoint.

‘I can’t say the details of the case, but he was evil,’ she continued. ‘I’ve dealt with it every day. He’s literally taken 15 years of my life away from me. I’ve lived in fear every day of my life since.’

‘And I don’t know how they can let him back into the world,’ she said of him being allowed to post bail. 

‘I think it’s crazy. But that’s the law in Massachusetts, I guess. I think he’s just trying to make a joke of the courtroom, coming up with his bail. I don’t think he cares at all. I don’t think he has any remorse. I think he thought he could get away with this forever. And honestly, I thought he might.’

She said Nilo was a stranger to her when he confronted her on the street, allegedly kidnapped and raped her.

‘I’m out of work and I’ve been on disability for post-traumatic stress,’ she said. ‘I’ve had to deal with flashbacks, just like replaying what happened in my head, what I could have done differently. How come I couldn’t get away fast enough. Like so many things that I wish happened that didn’t.

‘You’ll know by the end of the trial, when the details come out, just how horrific this man acted,’ she said.

‘And the reason I’m so upset that he’s even walking the streets is that I don’t fear just for myself but any female that he’s even close to that doesn’t even know who he is.’

Lori was astonished to learn that Nilo was recently engaged and that his fiancée showed up to his arraignment last week.

‘He has everybody fooled that he is just some smart, regular guy, but he’s not,’ she said. ‘He’s a serial rapist, and not once, twice, three times, but four times in Massachusetts. And he’s done damage to my soul that is irreversible.’

She said she has no doubt that Milo is the one who raped her.

‘I recognized him from all the pictures and especially some pictures online that show him from the time (of the crimes),’ she said.

Lori was astonished to learn that Nilo was recently engaged and that his fiancée showed up to his arraignment last week. 'He has everybody fooled,' she said

Lori was astonished to learn that Nilo was recently engaged and that his fiancée showed up to his arraignment last week. ‘He has everybody fooled,’ she said 

Nilo's new fiancée Laura Griffin, 37, stayed silent and emotionless during a hearing last week

Nilo’s new fiancée Laura Griffin, 37, stayed silent and emotionless during a hearing last week 

His fiancée gripped the religious beads throughout the hearing but did not say anything as she exited the court

His fiancée gripped the religious beads throughout the hearing but did not say anything as she exited the court 

Nilo will leave the jail with a GPS ankle monitor and will surrender his passport.  He has been ordered to have no contact with victims and witnesses and to stay at least 1,000 feet away from scene of the crimes, Terminal Street in Charlestown.

At the time of the alleged rapes, Boston Police Department issued a warning that a man was attacking women after offering them rides home.

Nilo was identified to law enforcement through family members who voluntarily sent DNA samples to a genealogy database, like ’23 and Me.’

According to a police affidavit, a dozen FBI agents and Boston Police officers arrested Nilo at his luxury apartment complex.

They lured him down to the lobby under the pretense that ‘a large package had been delivered to him that did not fit in the … lockers where the residents pick up packages.’

He was with his fiancée at the time of his arrest, and immediately invoked his Miranda rights. 

Nilo is accused of assaulting the four women in or around Terminal Street in Charleston on August 18, 2007, November 22, 2007, August 5, 2008 and December 23, 2008. 

Police revisited the investigation last year, using 'forensic investigative genetic genealogy' which resulted in Nilo being placed under surveillance in New York

Police revisited the investigation last year, using ‘forensic investigative genetic genealogy’ which resulted in Nilo being placed under surveillance in New York 

A 23-year-old woman claims that she was approached by a man in his 20’s after leaving a friend’s home in the State Street area in the early hours.

She said she thought she knew the man, who offered her a ride to help her look for her vehicle before driving her to Terminal Street.

Nilo then allegedly told her to ‘shut up’ or he would kill her, claiming to have a weapon before raping her on a grassy area near railroad tracks, according to court filings.

The second attack took place in November 2007, when a woman, 23, was leaving a bar on State Street after attending a high school reunion.

Documents say that she got into Nilo’s car, thinking it was a taxi, before giving him the address of an ATM near her apartment.

She claims that the man flashed a knife at her after she told him he missed the address, driving her to Terminal Street where he ordered her out of the car before raping her.

The third assault took place in August 2008, after Nilo allegedly approached a 36-year-old woman on Boston Common, promising her money if she went to Charlestown with him.

When they exited the car at Terminal Street, he allegedly ‘tackled her to the ground, held a gun to her back’ and raped her repeatedly. 

Prosecutors said that all three women underwent a sexual assault examination, which yielded a DNA profile, which matched the male in each attack. 

The final assault took place in December 2008, where a 44-year-old woman was attacked as she was jogging in the area of Terminal Street.

Court documents claim that he approached her from behind, tackled her to the ground and sexually assaulted her.

The man, who was later allegedly identified as Nilo, repeatedly told her ‘I have a gun’ before she managed to escape by poking at his eyes while wearing a glove.

Police revisited the investigation last year, using ‘forensic investigative genetic genealogy’ which resulted in Nilo being placed under surveillance in New York.

The filing, obtained by the Boston Globe, said: ‘FBI agents were able to obtain various utensils and drinking glasses they watched the defendant use at a corporate event.

‘From one of the glasses the Boston Police Crime Lab obtained a male DNA profile, which was found to match the suspect profile from the three Terminal Street rapes.’

The glove that the fourth woman used to poke her attacker with was also tested, with investigators ‘determining that this profile was 314 times more likely to belong to Matthew Nilo than to any other male in the population.’

Boston Police Department has arrested six people, including Nilo, accused of years-old rapes using a $2.5 million federal grant to re-examine ‘unsolved cases that present the greatest threat to public safety.’

Nilo’s lawyer Joseph Cataldo claimed that he has received ‘no indication’ that a search warrant was obtained before they collected Nilo’s DNA samples.

Several photos posted to Nilo's Facebook page at the time showed him living a life full of parties and drinking with his friends

Several photos posted to Nilo’s Facebook page at the time showed him living a life full of parties and drinking with his friends

In one of his old photos, he was caught peeing in a hallway. Prosecutors said that all three women underwent a sexual assault examination, which yielded a DNA profile, which matched the male in each attack

In one of his old photos, he was caught peeing in a hallway. Prosecutors said that all three women underwent a sexual assault examination, which yielded a DNA profile, which matched the male in each attack

Speaking outside court, he said: ‘My educated guess is there are no search warrants. Obtaining DNA and analyzing it without a warrant based on probable cause, I posit that is unconstitutional.’

Nilo grew up in Boston and attended Boston Latin School, before graduating in 2010 from the University of Wisconsin Madison where he studied psychology.

He earned a law degree at the University of San Francisco in 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile and records posted to the New York State Unified Court System website. 

At the time of his arrest, Nilo was working as cyber claims counsel for Cowbell Cyber, and previously worked as a paralegal at the Law offices of Iannella and Mummolo for the two years between his bachelor’s degree and when he started law school.

He was then an associate at the San Francisco-based Clyde & Co and then an associate at Atheria Law in New York.

Cowbell Cyber suspended Nilo when they learned of the charges, saying in a statementL ‘Matthew Nilo was an employee of Cowbell and was hired in January, 2023 after passing our background check. Mr. Nilo’s employment at Cowbell has been suspended pending further investigation.’

Nilo has also lived in Wisconsin and New York and authorities urged anyone who thinks they may have been victimized by Nilo to contact Boston police or the FBI. 

Genetic Genealogy used by law enforcement

Genetic genealogy, or ancestry testing, which is the practice of entering a DNA profile into a public database to find relatives, has emerged as a powerful tool for identifying suspects who leave DNA behind at a crime scene.

Investigators can use it to construct a family tree that leads them to an otherwise unknown suspect.

The practice is the use of DNA testing to determine relationships between individuals, find genetic matches and discover one’s ancestry.

Forensic genealogy is law enforcement’s use of DNA analysis combined with traditional genealogy research to generate investigative leads for unsolved violent crimes. Forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis (‘FGG’) differs from STR DNA typing in both the type of technology employed and the nature of the databases utilized. 

The tests employed by investigative teams allow scientists to identify shared blocks of DNA between a forensic sample and the sample donor’s potential relatives. 

Recombination or reshuffling of the genome is expected as DNA from each generation is passed down, resulting in larger shared blocks of identical DNA between closer relatives and shorter blocks between more distant relatives. 

Departments that employ the use of FGGS, must do so in a manner consistent with the requirements and protections of the Constitution and other legal authorities. 

Moreover, investigative teams must handle information and data derived from FGGS in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. 

When using new technologies like FGGS, the departments must be committed to developing practices that protect reasonable interests in privacy, while allowing law enforcement to make effective use of FGGS to help identify violent criminals, exonerate innocent suspects, and ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice to all Americans. 

 Source: United States Department of Justice



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]]> https://latestnews.top/furious-alleged-rape-victim-of-nj-attorney-matthew-nilo-says-hes-evil/feed/ 0 Trump slams Texas Governor Greg Abbott for failing to get behind state Attorney General https://latestnews.top/trump-slams-texas-governor-greg-abbott-for-failing-to-get-behind-state-attorney-general/ https://latestnews.top/trump-slams-texas-governor-greg-abbott-for-failing-to-get-behind-state-attorney-general/#respond Sun, 28 May 2023 23:53:13 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/05/28/trump-slams-texas-governor-greg-abbott-for-failing-to-get-behind-state-attorney-general/ Donald Trump rages at Texas Governor Greg Abbott for not standing by the state’s impeached Attorney General: ‘MISSING IN ACTION!’ Trump said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was ‘MIA’ for failing to back AG Ken Paxton The Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton on Saturday Trump voiced his support for Paxton before the debate even […]]]>


Donald Trump rages at Texas Governor Greg Abbott for not standing by the state’s impeached Attorney General: ‘MISSING IN ACTION!’

  • Trump said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was ‘MIA’ for failing to back AG Ken Paxton
  • The Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton on Saturday
  • Trump voiced his support for Paxton before the debate even began

By Neirin Gray Desai For Dailymail.Com

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Donald Trump has slammed Texas Governor Greg Abbott for failing to get behind his Attorney General Ken Paxton – who was impeached this weekend over misconduct allegations.

Trump, who is a longtime ally of the state’s top lawyer, described Paxton on Saturday as as ‘one of the most hard working and effective Attorney Generals in the United States’.

That came hours before the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to impeach Paxton on 20 counts that included bribery and abuse of public trust.

But Abbott, who is now empowered to appoint an interim attorney general, has remained silent on the impeachment throughout the week and weekend, causing Trump to take aim at him personally.

‘MISSING IN ACTION! Where is the Governor of Texas on his Attorney General’s Impeachment?’ he wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday evening. 

Trump (right), who is a longtime ally of Paxton (left), described him as one of the 'most hard working' and 'effective' AGs in the country

Trump (right), who is a longtime ally of Paxton (left), described him as one of the ‘most hard working’ and ‘effective’ AGs in the country 

Abbott had not commented on the case against his attorney general all week, causing Trump to finally take aim at him personally in a post to Truth Social

Abbott had not commented on the case against his attorney general all week, causing Trump to finally take aim at him personally in a post to Truth Social

'MISSING IN ACTION! Where is the Governor of Texas on his Attorney General's Impeachment?' wrote Trump in a Truth Social post on Saturday evening

‘MISSING IN ACTION! Where is the Governor of Texas on his Attorney General’s Impeachment?’ wrote Trump in a Truth Social post on Saturday evening

Earlier in the day before the debate in the House began, Trump voiced his own support of Paxton, and called the Texas House speaker facilitating the impeachment a ‘Republican in name only’.

‘The RINO Speaker of the House of Texas, Dade Phelan, who is barely a Republican at all and failed the test on voter integrity, wants to impeach one of the most hard working and effective Attorney Generals in the United States, Ken Paxton, who just won re-election with a large number of American Patriots strongly voting for him,’ he wrote.

‘You would think that any issue would have been fully adjudicated by the voters of Texas, especially when that vote was so conclusive….’ he added.

Paxton has been under criminal indictment since 2015 over conduct from before he took office but was reelected in both 2018 and 2022. In 2014, he admitted that he breached Texas laws by failing to register as an ‘investment advisor’ while soliciting clients.

A year later, he was indicted on felony charges by a grand jury in his hometown near Dallas following accusations he defrauded investors in a tech startup. He has since pleaded not guilty to two felony counts that carry a potential sentence of up to 99 years in prison. 

The move to impeach Paxton on Saturday made him the third sitting official in Texas’ nearly 200-year history to have been impeached. 

Paxton shared a statement in which he called his impeachment an 'ugly spectacle'. He is pictured reading a statement in his office in Austin, Texas, on May 26

Paxton shared a statement in which he called his impeachment an ‘ugly spectacle’. He is pictured reading a statement in his office in Austin, Texas, on May 26

Paxton shared a statement on Saturday evening after his impeachment

Paxton shared a statement on Saturday evening after his impeachment

Paxton has decried what he called ‘political theater’ based on ‘hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims’, and said it’s an attempt to disenfranchise voters who reelected him in November. 

Trump echoed that sentiment. ‘Hopefully Republicans in the Texas House will agree that this is a very unfair process that should not be allowed to happen or proceed – I will fight you if it does,’ he wrote in another post.

On Friday, his son, Donald Trump Jr., called the impeachment proceedings a ‘disgrace’. 

Hours after his impeachment Paxton took to Twitter himself. ‘The ugly spectacle in the Texas House today confirmed the outrageous impeachment plot against me was never meant to be fair or just,’ he began a statement.

‘I look forward to a quick resolution in the Texas Senate, where I have full confidence the process will be fair and just,’ he wrote. 



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]]> https://latestnews.top/trump-slams-texas-governor-greg-abbott-for-failing-to-get-behind-state-attorney-general/feed/ 0 Texas House recommends impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton https://latestnews.top/texas-house-recommends-impeaching-attorney-general-ken-paxton/ https://latestnews.top/texas-house-recommends-impeaching-attorney-general-ken-paxton/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 23:41:13 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/05/25/texas-house-recommends-impeaching-attorney-general-ken-paxton/ Texas House recommends impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after investigators detailed YEARS of wrongdoing – days after he sparked spat with Speaker by accusing him of being drunk at a vote By Wills Robinson For Dailymail.com Published: 18:02 EDT, 25 May 2023 | Updated: 18:08 EDT, 25 May 2023 A Republican-led committee of the Texas […]]]>


Texas House recommends impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after investigators detailed YEARS of wrongdoing – days after he sparked spat with Speaker by accusing him of being drunk at a vote

By Wills Robinson For Dailymail.com

Published: | Updated:

A Republican-led committee of the Texas House of Representatives has recommended impeaching the state’s GOP attorney general Ken Paxton over years of claims he abused his office.

Paxton has been accused of many crimes while in power and has been at the center of spat among senior Republican party members after he claimed House Speaker Dade Phelan was drunk during votes.

The committee has been secretly looking into Paxton for months, and a vote setting up his removal from office could happen as soon as Friday.

Paxton, who asked the Supreme Court to overturn President Joe Biden‘s 2020 win, has claimed the investigation is purely political, and has attacked the leadership of the state GOP for being too ‘liberal’.

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A Republican-led committee of the Texas House of Representatives has recommended impeaching the state's GOP attorney general Ken Paxton over years of claims he abused his office

A Republican-led committee of the Texas House of Representatives has recommended impeaching the state’s GOP attorney general Ken Paxton over years of claims he abused his office





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