NO COMMENT KEN: See For Yourself Ken Paxton’s Long History Of Refusing To Answer Questions On His Record Of Corruption
AUSTIN, TX — No Comment Ken Paxton keeps running… and running… and running… from tough questions on his decades long record of corruption.
After Paxton went viral last week for “refusing to answer questions at his own press conference,” prompting widespread criticism of Paxton “running away from accountability, quite literally,” we did some digging into the dozens of topics Corrupt Ken Paxton has refused to address over the years.
See for yourself all the questions No Comment Ken is running away from when it comes to his corruption and watch more HERE:
On Paxton giving an Epstein-style sweetheart deal that let a pedophile walk free without having to register as a sex offender:
El Paso Times: “As has been the case throughout the U.S. Senate race in Texas, Paxton did not respond to a request for comment.”
KWTX: “Paxton’s office did not respond to requests for comment made before and after Wednesday’s press conference.”
KXXV: “The attorney general's office has not responded to a request for comment.
On Paxton’s own staff reporting him to the FBI:
PBS: “Spokespersons for Paxton and the attorney general's office did not respond to questions about the accusations made by Paxton's former staff.”
Associated Press: “Spokespersons for the attorney general did not respond to questions”
Texas Tribune: “Neither a campaign spokesperson for Paxton nor a defense attorney who is working on his long-running securities fraud case returned a request for comment about the FBI probe”
On Paxton retaliating against whistleblowers who reported his corruption:
Houston Chronicle: “[Paxton] did not respond to a request for comment.”
On Paxton being impeached by his own party:
Texas Tribune: “A Paxton spokesperson did not respond to a request for further comment.”
On Paxton acquiring 15 properties worth over $9 million while in public office:
MS NOW: “The state attorney general’s campaign has not responded to multiple requests for comment”
NY Times: “[Paxton’s campaign] did not directly respond to questions about the real estate transactions.”
On Paxton letting his donors use taxpayer funded hotel rooms:
Texas Tribune: “The Office of the Attorney General did not respond to a request for comment about the investigation”
Austin American-Statesman: “Paxton's campaign did not respond to the American-Statesman's requests for comment”
Dallas Morning News: “[Paxton’s office] did not respond to follow-ups from The Dallas Morning News.”
On Paxton being indicted for felony securities fraud:
Courthouse News Service: “Paxton’s campaign manager did not respond to a request to interview the attorney general.”
Texas Tribune: “The Texas attorney general’s office did not return a request for comment”
On abandoning Texas for a luxury European vacation with his mistress for the 4th of July & America’s historic 250th anniversary:
NY Times: “Paxton did not confirm or deny that he was romantically involved with the woman, and did not respond to a request for comment.”
San Antonio Current: “Paxton’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to the Current’s request for comment about the reported rendezvous.”
The Daily Mail: “Paxton's campaign did not respond to the Daily Mail's request for comment.”
On Paxton’s alleged $275,000 pay-to-play deal with the Texas Tech Chair:
The Athletic: “The Texas attorney general office and Paxton’s Senate campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.”
Houston Chronicle: “Paxton did not respond to a request for comment on whether the donations and the letter were connected.”
Texas Tribune: “Paxton’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment or to questions about whether Paxton indicated to Campbell that his office would send the letter if he made the donation.”
On stopping data centers from hiking prices:
Houston Chronicle: “Paxton’s campaign has not laid out a plan for data centers and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”
On his investments and whether they would be placed in a trust or divested:
San Antonio Express-News: “[Paxton’s office] did not respond to further requests about which or how many interests Paxton had divested or placed in the trust. He also did not answer several questions about why the attorney general continued to increase his business interests in 2014 despite Holm’s assurances last October that Paxton was “trying to liquidate or wind down many of these investments.”
On Texas making possession of THC products a felony:
USA Today: “USA TODAY reached out to Paxton's campaign for comment on the THC restrictions but has not received a response.”
Houston Public Media: “Houston Public Media reached out to the Republican Senate nominee, Attorney General Ken Paxton, for comment but had yet to receive a response before publication.”
On Paxton being caught lying about the crowd size at his first rally of the general election:
The Daily Beast: “Paxton’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”
On when Paxton will debate Talarico:
El Paso Times: “So far, Ken Paxton has not responded to [Talarico’s] request.”
Fox26 Houston: “FOX has reached out to Paxton's team for comment and is awaiting a response.”
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