The Republican attorney general was acquitted in an impeachment trial in September, after the House accused him of corruption and abuse of office.

The Republican attorney general was acquitted in an impeachment trial in September, after the House accused him of corruption and abuse of office.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plans to file criminal complaints against the House lawmakers who led his impeachment, alleging they doxxed him when they released documents that included his home address last week.

The news was first reported by the Daily Caller and local outlets including the Texas Tribune. Paxton reportedly plans to file criminal complaints in each of the House impeachment manager’s eight home counties, citing a new anti-doxxing law that makes it illegal to release or leak personal information with the intent to harm them.

Paxon’s office did not return a request for comment, though he shared the Daily Caller’s tweet about the complaints on his X social media feed Monday.

  • Pocketyeti@lemmy.world
    252·
    1 year ago

    I live in the same county, I pay property taxes. My address is public record and on the public website, is his not? Is that doxxing really?

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      new anti-doxxing law that makes it illegal to release or leak personal information with the intent to harm them

      That’s his angle because:

      noting his family had received violent threats

      Still, “intent to harm” is going to be about impossible to prove here.