AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed John Scott as the short-term interim Attorney General of Texas on Wednesday.
The appointment came under Article 15, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution. It follows the impeachment of AG Ken Paxton i the Texas House of Representatives. Paxton is suspended until the verdict is reached in his Senate impeachment trial. He’s accused of using taxpayer money to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. Paxton is also alleged to have mis-used his power to benefit a campaign donor.
“John Scott has the background and experience needed to step in as a short-term interim Attorney General during the time the Attorney General has been suspended from duty,” said Governor Abbott. “He served under me in the Texas Attorney General’s Office and knows how the Office of the Attorney General operates. Scott was the Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation and has handled cases at all levels of the justice system. His decades of experience and expertise in litigation will help guide him while serving as the state’s top law enforcement officer. I appoint John Scott for this role based on the Texas Constitution to serve for a temporary period during the Texas Senate’s resolution of the impeachment proceedings.”
Scott is from Fort Worth, and is an attorney with over 34 years of experience. He most recently served as Texas Secretary of State for Governor Abbott. Previously, he served as Texas Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation for then-Attorney General Greg Abbott.
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