The former chief of staff to suspended Texas AG Ken Paxton confronted her boss after complaints arose Paxton's adultress relationship.
Missy Cary testified that the staff complained about Paxton’s behavior and the relationship was causing disruption and morale problems at the office. Angela Paxton would call the office looking for General Paxton, and staff members were uncomfortable answering her phone calls.
Cary went to Paxton and talked to him about the ethical concerns and ramifications, including being vulnerable to bribery. She told him it was also an issue of misuse of office and state resources and time. “I told General Paxton quite bluntly it wasn’t my business who he was sleeping with, but when things bleed over into the office and into the state work, it becomes my business.” Paxton told Cary that Olson was his real estate agent.
Cary said she told Paxton that he needed to tell his wife about the affair. Cary testified that Ken Paxton, Senator Paxton, and upper staff in the office met in September of 2018, and the General told everyone present that he had had an affair. The Senator cried, and Cary described the meeting as very uncomfortable. “My heart broke for her [Angela],” the former chief of staff testified. Cary testified that Paxton seemed contrite and thought the affair would be over.
She learned in 2019 that Paxton was still having an affair with Olson. She broached the subject with her boss, who told her he still loved Olson. She testified that he raised his voice loud enough to be heard outside her door. He stormed off out of her office.of the impeachment proceedings can be found on the Texas Senate Impeachment website.