The Texas attorney general would be the one to hold True the Vote accountable on allegations that it swindled a $2.5 million donor. But the nonprofit’s founder has been a friend and an ally.
His office advocated on Engelbrecht’s behalf before the Texas Supreme Court in 2016 when she got into legal trouble with her previous nonprofit organization, King Street Patriots, for being overtly political. He appeared“I can’t say thank you enough for the dignity and the respect that you bring to that office,” she said.
Months later, the two went to extraordinary lengths to support Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Paxton filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Texas seeking to overturn the election in key states where Trump had lost, a suit that the U.S. Supreme CourtEngelbrecht, meanwhile, accepted $2.5 million from a major conservative donor to lead a legal and PR campaign to contest the election results.
Neither court records nor records released by the attorney general’s office indicate whether Challa responded to letters from True the Vote’s attorneys. The Austin County judge agreed with True the Vote’s argument April 8, 2021, freeing Engelbrecht’s nonprofit from the specter of having to return $2.5 million.More than a year after the case was dismissed, Paxton’s office won’t say whether it ever investigated. And it refused to answer questions about whether it will examine the organization’s finances. Engelbrecht did not respond to questions related to her relationship with Paxton.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas Democrats react to summer of high-profile January 6 hearingsFor the Texas lawmakers willing to reflect on Jan. 6, it is about ensuring a peaceful transfer of power in American democracy.
Read more »
California governor targets Greg Abbott in full-page ads in 3 Texas newspapersGavin Newsom's ads, which ran Friday, feature a modified quote from Greg Abbott about Senate Bill 8, which bans abortion in Texas after six weeks.
Read more »
Did a Texas Homeowner Shoot 5 Armed Robbers with an AK-47?A social media meme claimed three of the men died from gunshot wounds during the home invasion robbery, and that two others were injured.
Read more »
New California gun control law mimics Texas abortion measureCalifornia is punching back against two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law.
Read more »
Newsom takes jab at Texas governor's stance on guns, abortion with full-page adThe ad, which ran in the Houston Chronicle, substitutes gun violence where abortion was mentioned in a letter written by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Read more »
Newsom signs gun bill modeled after Texas abortion lawGov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took a shot at Republicans on Friday, signing a gun control bill that is patterned after a Texas abortion law.
Read more »