Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a federal court to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying documents related to his investigation and prosecution of president-elect Donald Trump.
After Trump won reelection, Paxton’s office filed a Freedom of Information Act request for records from Smith’s investigation into Trump’s alleged criminal activities during his first term as president. Fearing that Smith will destroy the records, Paxton seeks a temporary restraining order from the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The case was assigned to Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by Trump.
Texas filed its ...