Scandal-Scarred Ken Paxton Supports His Pal Trump in Court

While Melania Trump has steered well clear of her husband’s legal proceedings, the former president had a curious supporter present in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday for his landmark hush-money trial: MAGA-fied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Paxton, who last month settled felony securities fraud charges by agreeing to fork over nearly $300,000 in restitution for misleading investors in a Dallas-area tech startup, along with a promise to do 100 hours of community service and undergo 15 hours of legal ethics training, was seated in the front row of Courtroom 1530.

“With President Trump in NYC to sit through this sham of a trial,” Paxton posted to X, formerly Twitter, prior to his arrival at the Lower Manhattan courthouse. “This trial is a travesty of justice. I stand with Trump.”

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