Two of Ken Paxton’s top deputies depart attorney general’s office

In yet another sign of turmoil at the embattled Texas Attorney General’s Office, two of Ken Paxton’s top lieutenants have left the agency, just months after they sacrificed their own paychecks to help defend him in his impeachment trial. Solicitor General Judd Stone and Assistant Attorney General Christopher Hilton resigned “to continue private practice at the Stone Hilton Law Firm,” attorney general spokesperson Paige Willey confirmed in an email on Wednesday. She would not answer questions about when they resigned.