Senator Kelly Hancock of North Richland Hill says the evidence and testimony from Attorney General Ken Paxton's top former deputies, all conservatives he hired for his office, proved to be overwhelming. Hancock said he couldn't justify reasonable doubt. I didn't want to send a message to my constituents that I thought [Ken Paxton] was innocent. And, you know, I've seen a riot up recently where they equated acquittal with innocence. It's not innocence. Hancock said following the verdicts, he received a flood of supportive emails, texts, and phone calls. (00:56–01:03)
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Asserts that Kelly Hancock did not believe Ken Paxton was innocent.
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