Inside MAGA firebrand Ken Paxton’s 275 trips and $1.9M taxpayer security bill

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has left approximately 730 workdays blank on his official calendars and taken more than 275 out-of-state trips since taking office in 2015.
• Taxpayer spending on Paxton's security detail for out-of-state travel has reached at least $1.9 million, covering luxury trips across the U.S. and abroad.
• Paxton's extensive travel and frequent conservative media appearances have drawn sharp criticism from political opponents in his U.S. Senate campaign.
• Despite facing persistent legal challenges, an impeachment trial, and personal controversies, Paxton maintains strong support through his close alliance with Donald Trump .
• In response to scrutiny, Paxton's office stated that calendar entries do not fully capture his daily workload, strategy sessions, or official responsibilities.

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Napa wine, Mar-a-Lago and 730 blank workdays inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting life