94-year-old Paul Pressler, former Southern Baptist leader and Republican activist, passed away.

94-year-old Paul Pressler, a former Southern Baptist leader and prominent Republican activist, passed away. Known for transforming the Southern Baptist Convention into a conservative denomination with ties to the GOP, Pressler faced sexual assault accusations in a high-profile lawsuit last year, which he settled without admitting guilt. His death was not widely reported until his funeral service in Houston.