Texas state Senator Angela Paxton announced that she has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running to unseat fellow Republican John Cornyn in the U.S. Senate.
Angela Paxton is accusing her husband, a high-profile conservative and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, of being unfaithful during their 38 years of marriage.
“I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation,” wrote Angela Paxton on X. “But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage.”
Angela Paxton alleged in court filings obtained by The Texas Tribune that Ken Paxton committed adultery. USA TODAY has reached out to the court clerk’s office for Collin County, Texas, where the divorce petition was filed, to obtain a copy.
In a separate announcement on X, Ken Paxton pointed to the “pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny” as the reason for the divorce filings.
“I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren,” he wrote on X. “I ask for your prayers and privacy at this time.”
The Republican Texas attorney general has defended President Donald Trump on several of his administration’s policies, including immigrant deportations and strict border policies. Ken Paxton has also been entangled in a series of controversies over the years. He was impeached by the Texas state House on bribery charges in 2023, but was subsequently acquitted by the state Senate in an impeachment trial.
The attorney general’s wife said on X that she planned to “move forward with complete confidence that God is always working everything together for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose.”
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