Yet again, scratch a fundy, find a grifter.

This is serious feces-fan stuff.

There’s been no shortage of absurd comments and ridiculous suggestions from Republicans following the Supreme Court’s decision which’legalized marriage equality in the United States. And when it comes to Republicans acting completely asinine following this ruling, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been one of the leaders of that pack.

At one point, Paxton told clerks issuing marriage licenses in Texas that they could refuse to do so, and the attorneys working for the state would be there to support any punishment or lawsuits they might face as a result of their actions.

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Well, Paxton might want to move past his “outrage” over same-sex marriage pretty quickly; new information discovered by Texas Rangers might saddle him with a first-degree felony charge linked to securities fraud, which potentially carries with it a sentence of life in prison.

According to WFAA, the ABC affiliate for the Dallas-Fort Worth area:

The criminal investigation against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken a more serious turn, with special prosecutors now planning to present a first-degree felony securities fraud case against him to a Collin County grand jury.

Special prosecutor Kent Schaffer said Wednesday afternoon that the Texas Rangers uncovered new evidence during the investigation that led to the securities fraud allegations against the sitting attorney general.

“The Rangers went out to investigate one thing, and they came back with information on something else,” Schaffer said. “It’s turned into something different than when they started.”

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