DOJ reportedly decided in final days of Biden presidency not to prosecute Texas AG Ken Paxton

The Justice Department in the final days of the previous Biden administration reportedly decided not to file charges against Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton in connection with a federal probe into abuse of power allegations against him.

The investigation centered on allegations that Paxton abused his position of power as attorney general to aid a political donor.

That charges will not be filed, according to a Thursday report by the Associated Press, based on information the wire service said it obtained from two anonymous sources. 

Paxton was accused of using his office to help donor-investor Nate Paul work through legal difficulties. He was also accused of accepting bribes in the form of renovations to his home.