Texas AG Ken Paxton, Wife Targeted in ‘Swatting’ Attempt on New Year’s Day

The couple says such fake calls divert resources from actual emergencies and crimes and could endanger first responders.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on July 11, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, were the victims of a “swatting” incident on New Year’s Day, the couple claim.

Mr. Paxton and his wife told Fox News Digital on Jan. 2 that their home in McKinney, Texas, was targeted as part of the attack, leading to law enforcement officials descending on the property in response to what they believed to be a “life-threatening” situation.