Paxton declines to join call by AGs for peaceful transfer of power

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was not among 51 members of the National Association of Attorneys General who signed a letter on Monday calling for a peaceful transfer of power and condemning violent acts relating to the election results.

Paxton was one of only three state attorneys general who didn’t sign the letter, along with his counterparts in Indiana and Montana.

The letter states that “regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s election,” they expect Americans to respect the peaceful transfer of power and called on citizens to vote and to respect the democratic process.

Paxton did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Three years ago, the NAAG released a letter condemning the violence on Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. Although Paxton did not sign that letter, he issued his own statement: “I stand for election integrity and the democratic process,” he wrote in an X post. “I will not tolerate violence and civil disorder.”