COVERAGE GAP

Paxton's Costly Travel Security

ProPublica and Texas Tribune found Ken Paxton's travel security cost taxpayers millions with minimal business purpose.

Photo: ProPublica

WHAT'S CONFIRMED

▸Only one in six of Paxton's nearly 1,000 trips had stated business purposes. — ProPublica, New Republic

NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE

▸Paxton's security detail cost $24,000 monthly compared to predecessor Greg Abbott's $7,400 monthly. — New Republic
▸Paxton took 53 trips to Florida and 24 to Utah where his family trust owns properties. — New Republic

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