Ken Paxton ordered to testify under oath in whistleblower lawsuit

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(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Texas AG Ken Paxton ordered to testify under oath in whistleblower lawsuit]( In another legal blow to Ken Paxton, a Travis County judge on Friday ordered the attorney general to answer questions, under oath, from lawyers for four agency executives who were fired in 2020 after accusing Paxton of bribery and other misconduct. [District Judge Jan Soifer ordered Paxton to testify by deposition on Feb. 1](, saying the mandate was required because the attorney general’s office had “failed to negotiate in good faith” to schedule testimony by Paxton and several top aide [READ MORE]( Related: - [Texas AG Ken Paxton]( tapped campaign for $2.3 million in impeachment legal fees - [Republicans seek to fill void]( left by Fort Worth powerhouse Rep. 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