Mr. Mateer testified that, during Mr. Paxton’s re-election campaign in 2018, he confessed to a group of top aides, including Mr. Mateer, that he was involved in an extramarital affair.
Mr. Mateer said he believed Mr. Paxton had repented.
Then, in 2020, Mr. Paxton began trying on various fronts to assist Mr. Paul, Mr. Mateer said.
He learned that Mr. Paul had hired the woman Mr. Paxton had been seeing in 2018.
Under cross-examination, Mr. Vassar was asked whether he had brought any evidence with him to the meeting, which included Mr. Mateer, Mr. Bangert and four other aides.
Persons:
Jeff Mateer, Ken Paxton, Paxton, ”, Nate Paul —, Paxton’s, —, Mr, Paul, Mateer, Angela Paxton, Ryan Bangert, “, Nate Paul, ” Mr, Ryan Vassar, Vassar, Bangert, J, Mitchell Little, Andrew Wicker, “ Nate, Wicker, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, David Maxwell, Maxwell, Eric Gay, Paul’s, General Paxton, Dan Cogdell, Cogdell, you’ve, haven’t, “ Rather, ” “
Organizations:
” Prosecutors, Christian, State Senate, Prosecutors, Senate, Texas Ranger
Locations:
Texas, Austin