Two Lawyers Shot, One Dead Amid FBI Probe Of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

[Mr. Sparkle]

It’s far too early to know if there is any connection, but this is one hell of a coincidence...

The victims in a weekend shooting at a central El Paso home have been identified, both were lawyers who worked for the Texas Attorney General's Office. Georgette Kaufman was shot and killed, while her husband 47-year-old Daniel Kaufman remained hospitalized Tuesday in stable condition but was expected to recover.

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A police spokesman said an arrest had not yet been made and authorities were continuing to look for "somebody that is outstanding."

https://kvia.com/news/crime/2020/11/14/several-people-believed-shot-as-gunfire-rings-out-in-central-el-paso/

That is horrific and tragic news, but it becomes perplexing in light of yesterday’s news out of Texas.

The FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Associated Press reported Tuesday evening, vetting allegations made by eight of Paxton’s former top aides that he illegally used the power of his office to benefit a political donor. Two unnamed sources told the AP that the bureau was examining claims made by the whistleblowers that Paxton broke the law by intervening several times in legal matters involving Nate Paul, a real estate investor and friend who donated $25,000 to Paxton’s campaign in 2018. On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, eight aides in total told authorities that they believed Paxton had committed crimes as part of his relationship with Paul, citing bribery and abuse of office. Since then, four aides have been fired, three have resigned, and one has been placed on leave — sparking a whistleblower lawsuit.

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Paxton has been under indictment for more than five years on securities fraud charges but has yet to stand trial. He has dismissed the charges as politically motivated and entered a not guilty plea.

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/17/texas-ken-paxton-fbi/
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/11/18/1996595/-Two-Lawyers-Shot-Amid-FBI-Probe-Of-Texas-AG-Ken-Paxton

coincidences take a lot of planning!

[Sherman A1]

1. Wow!

[mr_lebowski]

2. Curious ... wonder if they knew too much and/or were whistleblowers?

Seems awfully coincidental, this timing ...

[TheRealNorth]

3. Just speculation here....

But the GOP is more and more beginning to resemble a crime family then a political party.

[dchill]

6. "A difference which makes no difference is no difference at all."

- William James

[jayschool2013]

19. I beg to differ

[dchill]

38. Take it up with William James!

[jayschool2013]

40. Gonna set the time machine

for 1900. I'll let you know what he says.

[PatSeg]

13. It sure does

but with more money and power involved.

[Elwood P Dowd]

17. Beginning to resemble?

I've been calling them a crime family for decades going back to Nixon.

[FakeNoose]

26. Yes especially in certain states

Don't tell me, let me guess. Georgette Kaufman was one of the whistleblowers.
Am I right?

[Duppers]

30. They are a crime syndicate!

We cannot allow this to continue.

[Evolve Dammit]

34. Have been. It's just coming out more. Putin runs the show for Donny and then trickle down

[hatrack]

4. What. The. Fuck.

Seriously.

[ResistantAmerican17]

16. Texas. Seriously fucked up red state shithole.

[MagickMuffin]

21. Take that back

We ARE NOT a red state we are a purple state and a non voting state.

Tarrant County actually went blue this election, and TIABFD.

[yellowdogintexas]

23. absolutely Muffin Democrats won every race in my precinct except one

and I firmly believe that was because everybody knows Wendy Burgess's name and not so many know the name of her opponent. That and the race was at the very bottom of that ballot.

[MagickMuffin]

25. I was so excited that Biden Harris won Tarrant County

made my day.

[ResistantAmerican17]

33. Sorry Magick, no can do. We elected a blood red rep in HD 22, cornhole is going back to the senate,

and governor “ I got my lawsuit millions, to hell with deserving plaintiffs” , and Lt. Gov “granny had a good run but she needs to die so the nail salons can open” Patrick.. all I see is blood red from my vantage point.

[bluecollar2]

39. I was stuck in Tarrant County

For close to thirty years...

Did any "democrats" actually make it to Austin?

[C_U_L8R]

5. Putinesque.

[BadGimp]

18. yep

[soothsayer]

7. Jeezus...

[FM123]

8. Yep. Hell of a coincidence....

[greenjar_01]

9. Uh...

[gibraltar72]

10. Department of Coincidences needs to look into this.

[NotASurfer]

11. Plenty of people with an axe to grind if they blame the prosecution

Or their own representation. And plenty of them have access to plenty of firepower

Will have to see whether the official investigation passes the smell test

[3catwoman3]

12. Most peculiar.

It feels as if our country has been taken over by the mob.

[WyattKansas]

14. The entire country needs to have a serious reckoning with elected office holders that abuse their...

Offices and/or commit crimes! The usual and outdated old way of exposing, investigating, arresting, prosecuting, and impeachment for the abuse of the office they hold does not work anymore in this day and age. Most of these laws were written back in a time where it took several days to cover vast territory for news and information to travel, which is no longer the case and instantaneously now.

Simply put, the entire system is being gamed and exploited mostly by the Republican Party, because there are no real consequences to their corrupt and criminal behavior. There needs to be a system in place where whistle blower charges are viewed by a group of non-partisan judges and if evidence supports their removal for a trial, than that elected office holder will be removed and barred from any contact with the office until a final verdict is decided in their trial. This country needs to wake the hell up, because the entire system is being gamed by a criminal organization known as the Republican Party on all fronts across the country.

[Duppers]

31. Our President elect is not setting a good example❗

I'm furious over this...

🚨Biden signals reluctance to investigate, prosecute Trump for his crimes

https://occupydemocrats.com/2020/11/17/biden-signals-reluctance-to-investigate-prosecute-trump-for-his-crimes/

[MFGsunny]

15. Sooooo sad about the shooting. BUT, if indeed it's found tied to Paxton,

... let me just say that karma is doing its job. Ken Paxton has been the lowest of the low in TX for a long time - and all decent Texans know that score.

[MFGsunny]

42. NOTHING. My karma comment goes to Paxton. n/t

[ananda]

27. The Trifecta of Pure Evil

Ken Paxton, Greg Abbott, and Dan Patrick

[MFGsunny]

41. EGGS-ACTLY! KUDOS, ananda, perfectly summarized. n/t

[Sucha NastyWoman]

20. Is there anything to indicate these people are some of the whistleblowers

Or are we just speculating here?

[bucolic_frolic]

24. Well that sends a message

and dead lawyers don't talk. Somebody's happy.

[Evolve Dammit]

35. only the hired gun knows for sure. And who hired him of course.

[brooklynite]

28. I see no connection between the two other than the speculation of the blogger you cited

[Upthevibe]

29. As others have said...These people look more like

mobsters.

[susanr516]

32. Sounds like these lawyers might have been working in the Child Support Division

I think it's more likely to be someone who was upset about a court case regarding child support.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

36. Can someone please remind me

exactly how is it that guns make us safer?

[ffr]

37. When your state's republican AG is under investigation by the FBI

Maybe it's time to reconsider the political party he's a member of isn't necessarily law abiding.