'Biblical grounds' - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's wife files for divorce
Texas state Sen Angela Paxton released Thursday that she's filed for divorce from state Attorney General Ken Paxton her longtime husband This day after years of marriage I filed for divorce on biblical grounds the state senator wrote in a social media post I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation she added But in light of newest discoveries I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself my children or Ken to remain in the marriage Ken Paxton is at this moment running against longtime Republican Sen John Cornyn in next year's GOP primary in what's shaping up to be a bruising and nasty Senate nomination battle TRUMP ALLY PAXTON LAUNCHES SENATE PRIMARY CHALLENGE IN TEXASPaxton who first won electoral process as Texas attorney general in and has been re-elected twice was impeached a couple of years ago by the Texas House of Representatives on assertions of corruption which included suggests related to an extramarital affair RED STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL LAUNCHES BALLOTING INTEGRITY PROBEThe attorney general who has long been a major supporter and ally of President Donald Trump was later acquitted by the state Senate After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and community scrutiny Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives Ken Paxton announced in a report The attorney general added that I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has fortunate us with and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren I ask for your prayers and privacy at this time Whlie Trump has stayed neutral so far in the Senate primary in Texas Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the National Republican Senatorial Committee NRSC are backing Cornyn What Ken Paxton has put his family through is truly repulsive and disgusting No one should have to endure what Senator Paxton has and we pray for her as she chooses to stand up for herself and her family during this hard time NRSC communications director Joanna Rodriguez noted in a announcement to Fox News Angela Paxton represents a state Senate district in northern Texas in suburban Dallas-Fort Worth that her husband held before his electoral process to statewide office
