DALLAS – Four former deputies to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are suing him for wrongful firing and retaliating against them for reporting him to the FBI for alleged bribery and abuse of office.Their lawsuit adds to the deepening legal and political peril for the high-profile Republican, who is facing calls for his resignation and a potential federal investigation over his staff's charge that he used his office to benefit a wealthy donor.In September, top members of Paxton’s staff reported him to federal authorities for alleged crimes they say he committed in assisting Austin real estate developer Nate Paul.
Each of them has since resigned, been put on leave or been fired.On Thursday, three of the lawyers who accused Paxton and the.