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Texas AG Moves to Gag Official Who Says He Was Ordered to Drop Trump U. Probe

HeadlineJun 06, 2016

Meanwhile in Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has moved to silence a former official who said he was ordered to drop a fraud investigation into Trump University for political reasons. Former Deputy Chief of Consumer Protection John Owens told the Associated Press he had built a solid case against Trump for scamming millions from students, but was told to drop the probe in a highly unusual move. The Texas Attorney General’s Office issued a cease-and-desist letter to Owens after he released a 14-page summary of the case against Trump.

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