Latinos for Trump v. Sessions

Filing 1

COMPLAINT AND APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14386818). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Latinos for Trump. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - List of State Governors and Secretaries of State, #2 Exhibit 2 - Cain Declaration 20210118, #3 Exhibit 3 - Global Risk Analysis: Special Report, #4 Exhibit 4-1, #5 Exhibit 4-2, #6 Exhibit 4-3, #7 Exhibit 4-4, #8 Exhibit 4-5, #9 Exhibit 4-6, #10 Exhibit 4-7, #11 Exhibit 4-8, #12 Exhibit 4-9, #13 Exhibit 4-10, #14 Exhibit 4-11, #15 Exhibit 4-12, #16 Exhibit 4-13, #17 Exhibit 4-14, #18 Exhibit 4-15, #19 Exhibit 4-16, #20 Exhibit 4-17, #21 Exhibit 4-18, #22 Exhibit 4-19, #23 Exhibit 4-20, #24 Exhibit 4-21, #25 Exhibit 4-22, #26 Exhibit 4-23, #27 Exhibit 4-24, #28 Exhibit 4-25)(Davis, Paul)

MESSAGING MEMO  
Indicted Ken Paxton | 1 

Indicted Ken Paxton 

Toplines 
Ken Paxton is a criminal Attorney General, whose actions have criminal effects for the 
people of Texas. 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has faced criminal allegation after criminal allegation 
during his tenure in office. Paxton’s official actions as Attorney General have been similarly 
criminal--from fighting to end protections for pre-existing conditions, to suppressing the 
vote, to suing to end DACA, Paxton has been a destructive force for the people of Texas.  

Ken Paxton could have been using his office to help Texans. Instead, he used his office 
to help his own bank account.  

The office of the Texas Attorney General is arguably the most powerful office in Texas. A 
good Texas Attorney General could protect Texans’ health, safety, and welfare. Ken Paxton 
has done none of that--instead choosing to use his office to personally profit--at the 
expense of Texans.  

Texas Republicans have known how corrupt Paxton is for years, yet they have done 
nothing.  

Republicans have had every opportunity to end Paxton’s corrupt career, but are only 
choosing to call for him to resign when it is necessary for their continued political survival. 
They are complicit in his corruption.  

DOs and DON’Ts  
DO​ talk about how this affects voters. Ken Paxton has diverted resources for his own gain 
that could have helped Texans.  

DO​ tie in Paxton’s actions that hurt Texans, specifically his lawsuit to end the ACA. Having a 
corrupt Attorney General hurts real people.  

DON’T​ just call for Paxton’s resignation or for Republicans to call on Paxton to resign. 
Republicans have known about how corrupt Paxton is for years. Resignation is the bare 
minimum.  

DO​ question why Republicans are just calling for his resignation now--this close to an 
election. They have known about Paxton’s legal issues for years, but have done nothing 
about him.  

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MESSAGING MEMO  
Indicted Ken Paxton | 2 

DO​ mention that conservative Republicans filed the complaint against Paxton. This gives it 
more credibility. We do not want this to turn into a Democratic attack. This turns Paxton 
into a victim.  

Background 

New Allegations 

Former top conservative Republican aides to Indicted Texas Republican Attorney General 
Ken Paxton recently ​alleged​, among other violations of the law, that Paxton took bribes 
and abused his office. 

Yesterday, the Houston Chronicle reported that​ the bribery complaint was related to 
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Paxton’s relationship with real estate investor Nate Paul, a large Paxton donor. Paxton was 
accused of potentially illegally appointing a special prosecutor to issue subpoenas to 
adversaries of Paul’s.  

Previous Legal Issues/Controversies 

In 2015, Ken Paxton was ​criminally indicted​ on three counts of felony securities fraud and 
admitted​ to violating state securities law. Because of delays initiated by Paxton allies, the 
case is still ongoing. The SEC also filed​ civil securities fraud charges against Paxton.  
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Paxton later set up a legal defense fund to defend against the charges he was indicted for. 
In 2017 Ken Paxton was investigated​ for accepting a bribe from a legal defense fund donor, 
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then dropping prosecution against that donor.  

While under indictment, Ken Paxton was investigated​ for a crooked land deal.  
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In 2015, hundreds of Texas lawyers ​filed a state bar complaint​ against Paxton for 
encouraging local officials to violate the law.  

In 2018, Ken Paxton spread false information​ relating to bombings in Austin.  
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Lawsuits  

Ken Paxton has ​filed numerous lawsuits​ to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and end 
protections for pre-existing conditions.  

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MESSAGING MEMO  
Indicted Ken Paxton | 3 

Paxton has threatened prosecution​ of anyone advocating for expanded vote-by-mail, 
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including county judges and election officials. Paxton’s letter led to him ​being accused​ of 
felony election fraud.  

Paxton is the leader in the lawsuit​ to end the DACA program. 
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