# Ken Paxton fired for whistleblowing

> Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fired after six years of whistleblowing against his corruption.
- Title: Ken Paxton fired for whistleblowing · Houstonchronicle
- Summary: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fired after six years of whistleblowing against his corruption.
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- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/ken-paxton-corruption-texas-ranger-whistleblower-22527284.php
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## Whistleblower David Maxwell
David Maxwell, a former Texas Ranger, served as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's director of law enforcement.
## Paxton fired in 2026
Texas fired Ken Paxton from a political job he used to increase his personal wealth to $27 million with an annual salary of $153,000.
## Whistleblower's statement
David Maxwell said he would not stop pursuing justice for Ken Paxton's crimes unless he was dead.

> I am 71 years old and this has ended my law enforcement career. You are telling me that I have to stand down and not pursue this investigation as you will be handling this matter from this day forward. That is very hard for me to accept. That is not my nature. I don’t give up on cases and I see them through to the very end. What I can tell you right now is that I will not stop pursuing justice for Ken Paxton’s crimes unless I am dead.
## Paxton's corruption
Ken Paxton was fired for corruption after six years of whistleblowing against his illegal activities.
## Paxton's response
When questioned about how he increased his wealth, Paxton said, 'I am a good business man.'

> I am a good business man.
## Whistleblower's background
David Maxwell was a Texas Ranger who reopened his sister's unsolved murder case in 1988 and solved it in 2003.
## Key takeaway

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fired for corruption after a whistleblower exposed his illegal activities.