Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Michigan AG Nessel calls Paxton ‘a walking hate crime’
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Michigan State Attorney General Dana Nessel this week slammed Texas AG Ken Paxton in the wake of Paxton’s transphobic tweet last week calling Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine a man.
Last week, USA Today named Dr. Levine one of its women of the year. Thursday, March 17, Paxton posted a screenshot of the announcement on his Twitter feed along with the declaration, “Rachel Levine is a man.” Nessel responded via Twitter, “When people ask me why I don’t attend National Association of Attorneys General events anymore, it’s this.
Paxton is a walking hate crime.” Dr. Levine is a transgender woman. Nessel is the second openly lesbian person elected attorney general of a state in the United States and the first openly LGBTQ person elected to statewide office in Michigan.
Ken Paxton already faces three federal indictments on securities fraud charges and is currently under investigation by the FBI due to numerous allegations made by former top Office of the Attorney General staff members, including abuse of office.
