The Texas attorney general who has fought to get the Ten Commandments posted in every public school classroom has a problem with No. 7, according to his wife, who has filed for divorce “on biblical grounds.”
Last year, Ken Paxton also was impeached by the Texas House for a problem with No. 8, including securities fraud and a host of other accusations. However, he was acquitted by the Texas Senate in what neutral observers said was a political move urged by Donald Trump, who has well-documented problems with at least eight of the Ten Commandments.
Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton, who is a Texas state senator, posted on social media that due to “recent discoveries” she was filing for divorce on “biblical grounds.” The Texas Tribune reported the couple had not lived together for more than a year and Angela Paxton had accused her husband of adultery.
Similar accusations of adultery were prominent in Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in 2023. Former aides accused him of having an extramarital affair with a former Senate aide.
A Collin County judge has granted Angela Paxton’s request to seal records in their divorce case.
Ken Paxton, a prominent member of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, is a culture warrior who supports Trump’s anti-immigrant crusade and the agenda of Chrsitian nationalists.
He has led coalitions of states in filing amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Ten Commandments monuments and has supported legislation that would require posting the Ten Commandments in public schools.
Now in his tenth year as Texas attorney general, Paxton is running in the Republican primary to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. His tenure as attorney general has featured numerous scandals, including retaliation against whistleblowers, securities fraud, bribery and corruption.
As for his own marital problems, Paxton said they are due to the “countless political attacks and public scrutiny” he has faced.
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