Texas AG slammed for leaving Austin for Utah during power outages
Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled with his wife Sen. Angela Paxton as residents of Texas battled deadly weather conditions.
Angela Paxton (R) traveled to Utah to meet with Attorney General
Sean Reyes (R) “various times” between Wednesday and Friday. The couple faced backlash from Democratic leaders who felt their choice to leave while the state was in crisis was irresponsible.
A spokeswoman for Mrs. Paxton said the trip was previously planned, according to the report.
Ken Paxton at the 2019 Concordia Americas Summit on May 14, 2019 in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)