Republicans 'eating themselves alive' over impeachment of Ken Paxton: 'Never seen grassroots this mad!'
1 year, 6 months ago

Republicans 'eating themselves alive' over impeachment of Ken Paxton: 'Never seen grassroots this mad!'

Raw Story  

Republicans who voted to impeach Texas attorney general Ken Paxton can expect primary challenges in an intra-party battle that mirrors the national GOP's dynamic around Donald Trump. “We have never seen the grass roots this mad!” posted Julie McCarty, CEO of the hard right True Texas Project, shortly after the vote. "They are being eviscerated by you … as they should be!” State Rep. Terry Wilson has heard plenty from those angry GOP voters, hundreds of whom have called his office in Austin or confronted him directly at public events, and some of them tied their support for Paxton to the attorney general's efforts to overturn the former president's 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. We wanted Attorney General Paxton to have a fair shake.” Wilson reminded his constituents that Paxton would stand trial in the state Senate, where he would be able to testify and present his own witnesses and evidence in his defense, but Democrats are hopeful the GOP rift over impeachment will give them an advantage in next year's elections.

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'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers
1 week, 1 day ago

'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a message for Republican state legislators: Don’t mess with the Texas speaker’s race – or else. The far-right attorney general – a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump – announced on New Year’s Eve that he would embark on a statewide tour of districts where incumbent Republican state representatives are reportedly working with Democratic …

MAGA melts down as Ken Paxton faces yet another impeachment threat in the Texas House
5 months, 4 weeks ago

MAGA melts down as Ken Paxton faces yet another impeachment threat in the Texas House

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in hot water yet again — and his MAGA supporters are furious about it. Ultimately, GOP loyalists in the Texas Senate acquitted him of all charges, and he mounted a revenge campaign against the legislators who voted to impeach him, causing several to lose their primaries earlier this year and House Speaker Dade Phelan …

Texas’s Republicans eat their own
7 months ago

Texas’s Republicans eat their own

Hindustan Times  

AT THE TIME it seemed they had outdone themselves. In the past two legislative sessions Texas Republicans outlawed abortion, allowed gun-owners to carry their weapons without permits, gave state judges the power to deport immigrants, banned diversity offices in public universities and nixed all sorts of progressive city laws. In a note to funders last summer, the Republican state party …

Once the Texas GOP’s 'weak link,' Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful
9 months, 1 week ago

Once the Texas GOP’s 'weak link,' Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

Raw Story  

"Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. It was another major vindication for Paxton after the Senate acquitted him of the House’s …

The Wild Fraud Case Against the Texas Attorney General Ends In an Ironic Twist
9 months, 1 week ago

The Wild Fraud Case Against the Texas Attorney General Ends In an Ironic Twist

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “Something is wrong when the state’s top lawyer is forced to take a class on how to be a good lawyer.” —Texas Democrat John Bucy III Three weeks before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was …

A Texas GOP brawl is dragging to a runoff. How the power struggle may push Republicans further right
10 months ago

A Texas GOP brawl is dragging to a runoff. How the power struggle may push Republicans further right

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Republican power struggle in Texas that could push the state even further right come November isn’t cooling down. Still, the state party censured Phelan over the impeachment and a “lack of fidelity to Republican principles and priorities.” Even if Phelan wins the runoff, his hopes for third term as speaker would appear heavily damaged. A CHANCE …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes
10 months, 1 week ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. They include rank-and-file legislators, state judges and one of the most powerful figures in Texas: Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan, who oversaw the historic vote last year to impeach Paxton on corruption charges. Phelan recently punched back with a video reminding voters of Paxton’s extramarital affair, saying Paxton broke an …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton promised retribution for votes they didn’t like
1 year ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton promised retribution for votes they didn’t like

Raw Story  

Dec. 21, 2023 "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton promised retribution for votes they didn’t like. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton seek revenge against dozens of fellow Republicans in the state House. Sixty House Republicans voted to impeach Paxton, while Abbott is focused on a narrower group of 21 who voted last month to strip a …

Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats a Cornyn challenge
1 year, 3 months ago

Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats a Cornyn challenge

Raw Story  

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday alleged without evidence that the Biden administration, working in cahoots with certain Texas Republicans, was behind the failed attempt to impeach him on charges of bribery and corruption. Paxton said he believed the impeachment was retribution for lawsuits he filed challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election in several states as well …

Texas Senate acquits Ken Paxton in historic impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Senate acquits Ken Paxton in historic impeachment trial

Al Jazeera  

The Republican attorney general is to be reinstated to office after Texas senators clear him of wrongdoing on bribery and corruption charges. The Texas Senate has acquitted the state’s Republican attorney general of bribery and corruption charges at a historic impeachment trial. Senator Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat who voted to convict Paxton, said that “a broken and corrupt system allowed …

'Texas sized victory': Donald Trump gloats after Ken Paxton's narrow acquittal
1 year, 3 months ago

'Texas sized victory': Donald Trump gloats after Ken Paxton's narrow acquittal

Raw Story  

Donald Trump took to social media to gloat on Saturday after his ally, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, was narrowly acquitted on corruption charges in his own impeachment trial, which was greenlit by fellow Republicans. Legal experts were quick to react to the news that Paxton was acquitted of 16 articles of impeachment, but Trump took his time, posting a …

Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A timeline of events that led to the acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate. MAY 26, 2023 The House committee says it was Paxton’s own request for state funds to settle the whistleblower lawsuit that brought about the impeachment recommendation. JUNE 21, 2023 Texas’ Republican-controlled Senate …

'Something is rotten in Texas': Experts pounce on Ken Paxton corruption acquittal​
1 year, 3 months ago

'Something is rotten in Texas': Experts pounce on Ken Paxton corruption acquittal​

Raw Story  

After the Texas Senate acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton of 16 articles of impeachment on Saturday, legal experts were quick to react. Former prosecutor Joyce Vance noted that Paxton "remains under indictment in a trial delayed years by procedural motions." "In Texas, partisanship trumps GOP commitment to ethics in governance as state AG Ken Paxton is acquitted on all charges …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment

Raw Story  

This article was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The dramatic votes capped a two-week trial where a parade of witnesses, including former senior officials under Paxton, testified that the attorney general had repeatedly abused his office by …

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fully acquitted Saturday of corruption charges in a historic impeachment trial, a resounding verdict that reaffirms the power of the GOP’s hard right and puts an indicted incumbent who remains under FBI investigation back into office. In accusing Paxton of abusing his office, former advisers recounted how Texas’ top lawyer …

Republican Texas attorney general acquitted at impeachment trial in GOP-controlled Senate
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican Texas attorney general acquitted at impeachment trial in GOP-controlled Senate

LA Times  

Gen. Ken Paxton sits between his attorneys at his impeachment trial Friday in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Austin. Gen. Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of corruption charges following a historic impeachment trial, a resounding verdict that reaffirms the power of the GOP’s hard right and puts an indicted incumbent who remains under FBI investigation back into office. …

Texas Senate Deliberating Whether Ken Paxton Should Be Removed From Office
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Senate Deliberating Whether Ken Paxton Should Be Removed From Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved Friday into the hands of a Senate jury that was deciding whether the embattled Republican should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. At the impeachment trial, Wicker testified that he once heard a contractor tell Paxton he …

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved Friday into the hands of a Senate jury that was deciding whether the embattled Republican should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadowed him for years. At the impeachment trial, Wicker testified that he once heard a contractor tell Paxton he would need to …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The GOP-dominated Texas Senate acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday, putting him back in office and showing no political damage after a two-week impeachment trial on allegations of corruption. “We discovered unprecedented abuse in the Texas attorney general’s office by Mr. Paxton,” said state Rep. Andrew Murr, a Republican. He abused the entire …

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is almost over. This is what happened and what's next
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is almost over. This is what happened and what's next

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Closing arguments were set to begin Friday in the historic …

Trump defends Ken Paxton, calling impeachment trial ‘shameful’
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump defends Ken Paxton, calling impeachment trial ‘shameful’

The Independent  

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Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
1 year, 3 months ago

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved closer to a verdict Thursday as closing arguments were set in the historic case that has put the embattled Republican’s career in jeopardy over accusations of corruption and bribery. Attorneys for the bipartisan group of lawmakers prosecuting Paxton’s impeachment rested their case Wednesday after a woman who …

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial, but never took the stand as the prosecutors abruptly rested their case against the Republican. As the scene played out Wednesday evening, the attorney general posted on social media that he …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ‘s former staffers testified Monday that the Republican’s extramarital affair took a toll on employees who had to work long and odd hours because of the secret relationship that is now a factor in his impeachment trial. Paxton had the affair with a woman who worked for local developer Nate …

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial neared the halfway point Friday, a former state lawman said he warned the Republican in 2020 that he was risking indictment by helping a donor under FBI investigation. “If he didn’t get away from this individual and stop doing what he was doing, he was gonna get himself indicted,” …

Texas AG Ken Paxton claims fellow Republicans plotted to oust him in impeachment trial defense
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton claims fellow Republicans plotted to oust him in impeachment trial defense

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We were protecting the interest of the state …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial that could remove Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from office over corruption allegations is near the halfway point. Jeff Mateer, Paxton’s former second-in-command, and Ryan Bangert, a former deputy first assistant attorney general, testified about why they and other aides took their concerns about Paxton to the FBI in 2020. “But I didn’t owe …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial defense includes claims of a Republican plot to remove him
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial defense includes claims of a Republican plot to remove him

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long denied corruption accusations that have dogged him for years. “It was not a mutiny,” Ryan Bangert, one of Paxton’s former aides, testified Thursday about a group of deputies who reported their boss to the FBI in 2020. “We were protecting the interest of the state and protecting the interest of …

Texas AG Ken Paxton's Affair Explains Illegal Acts, Former Aide Testifies
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton's Affair Explains Illegal Acts, Former Aide Testifies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING AUSTIN, Texas — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee helped connect the dots about why the Republican was using his power in ways that are now at the center of his impeachment trial on accusations of corruption, a former top aide testified Wednesday. “It answered that ‘why’ question,” said Jeff …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee helped connect the dots about why the Republican was using his power in ways that are now at the center of his impeachment trial on accusations of corruption, a former top aide testified Wednesday. “It answered that ‘why’ question,” said Jeff Mateer, who was …

Column: In Texas, Ken Paxton's impeachment shows how bipartisanship can make a comeback
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: In Texas, Ken Paxton's impeachment shows how bipartisanship can make a comeback

LA Times  

I’m not one who likes to pooh-pooh gainful employment, but I would really hate to work in tourism and hospitality in Texas right now. That’s when more than 50 Democrats in the state Legislature actually fled Texas to prevent a quorum that would have let Republicans pass restrictive voting laws. So the impeachment trial, which began Tuesday, doesn’t reflect some …

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 4 months ago

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A timeline of events that led to the impeachment trial of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state Senate. 2020 Several of Paxton’s top aides tell the FBI about concerns that the attorney general was misusing the powers of his office to help wealthy donor and Austin real estate developer Nate Paul with a …

Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial and then leaves as arguments get underway

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The historic impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday with accusations of corruption that went unchecked for years and the Republican pleading not guilty as his party confronts whether to oust one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest defenders. “The Texas House took away the votes of the over 4 million people who voted …

Texas GOP lawmakers facing 'fallout' over Ken Paxton impeachment: report
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas GOP lawmakers facing 'fallout' over Ken Paxton impeachment: report

Raw Story  

The impeachment trial for embattled Texas A.G. Ken Paxton is pending, but fellow Republicans in the state are already being hit with political shrapnel, according to a Saturday news report. "When House members first heard details of the 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Paxton, Republican Texas Rep. Charlie Geren of Fort Worth dropped a bombshell: 'I would like …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side
1 year, 4 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Billionaires, burner phones, alleged bribes: The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to oust not only one of their own, but a firebrand who has helped drive the state’s hard turn to the right for years. “This is going to impact the leadership and the party …

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 4 months ago

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday with the embattled Republican facing accusations of corruption and bribery that have shadowed him for years. In return, the impeachment prosecutors say Paul bankrolled renovations to one of Paxton’s homes and facilitated his affair. But the impeachment prosecutors say Paxton carried on with the woman, who …

Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton
1 year, 7 months ago

Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients will present the case for impeachment against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and called for transparency Thursday once the trial gets underway this summer in the state Capitol. The hiring of Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin, announced by a state House committee that has accused Paxton …

Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28
1 year, 7 months ago

Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently removed from office will begin no later than August in the state Senate, where the jury that would determine his future could include his wife, Sen. Angela Paxton. Setting a schedule was one of the last orders of business lawmakers …

Ken Paxton impeachment fight exposes deep fissures among Texas Republicans
1 year, 7 months ago

Ken Paxton impeachment fight exposes deep fissures among Texas Republicans

Salon  

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton exposed long-simmering and bitter divisions within the Texas Republican Party — infighting that has hindered the ability to unite behind a single vision for the state's future despite a generation of …

GOP-controlled Texas House impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, triggering suspension
1 year, 7 months ago

GOP-controlled Texas House impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, triggering suspension

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust, a sudden, historic rebuke of a GOP official who rose to be a star of the conservative legal movement despite years of scandal and alleged crimes. “No one person should be above the law, least …

Texas House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton

Al Jazeera  

In historic proceedings, the Texas House votes to impeach the attorney general over allegations of abuse of office. The Texas House has voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a conservative firebrand and ally of former President Donald Trump who has been accused by his fellow Republicans of abuse of office. In a message on his social media channel Truth …

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 7 months ago

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A timeline of events that have led to three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, 60, being impeached Saturday. 2020 Several of Paxton’s top aides tell the FBI about concerns that the attorney general was misusing the powers of his office to help wealthy donor and Austin real estate developer Nate Paul with a troubled real estate …

Why Texas’ GOP-controlled House impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 7 months ago

Why Texas’ GOP-controlled House impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday voted to impeach him, causing his immediate suspension from office. The extraordinary and rarely used maneuver came in the final days of the state’s legislative session, setting up a bruising political fight that pitted …

Texas AG Paxton impeached, suspended from duties: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas AG Paxton impeached, suspended from duties: report

Raw Story  

Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was reportedly impeached and suspended from his duties pending the results of a trial. Paxton, who recently got 11th-hour support from former president Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, and more, was first recommended for impeachment by a GOP-led panel reviewing the allegations against him. "In a history-making late-afternoon vote, a divided Texas …

Trump and Ted Cruz mount last-minute appeals against Texas AG Paxton's GOP-led impeachment
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump and Ted Cruz mount last-minute appeals against Texas AG Paxton's GOP-led impeachment

Raw Story  

Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received 11th hour support from Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz as he faces 20 counts of impeachment in the Texas House. Trump posted this on Truth Social: “The RINO Speaker of the House of Texas, Dade Phelan, who is barely a Republican at all and failed the test on voter integrity, wants …

Embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton calls for protest at the state Capitol
1 year, 7 months ago

Embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton calls for protest at the state Capitol

Raw Story  

Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday called on supporters to protest at the state Capitol when the Republican-controlled House takes up impeachment proceedings that could lead to his ouster, The Associated Press reports. A five-member state House committee on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend Paxton’s impeachment on corruption charges, sending the 60-year-old Republican’s fate to the House for …

Texas AG Ken Paxton invites supporters to rally at state Capitol to protest vote to impeach
1 year, 7 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton invites supporters to rally at state Capitol to protest vote to impeach

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday urged his supporters to protest at the state Capitol when Republicans in the House of Representatives take up historic impeachment proceedings that threaten to oust him. Paxton, a 60-year-old Republican, decried the impeachment proceedings as “political theater” that will “inflict lasting damage on the Texas House,” adding to his earlier …

GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton
1 year, 7 months ago

GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton

LA Times  

Gen. Ken Paxton has been impeached and suspended from office by a majority vote in the Texas House, controlled by his fellow Republicans. Moments after the vote, Paxton’s office said the impeachment was “based on totally false claims” and pointed to internal inquiries that found no wrongdoing. Rep. Ann Johnson, a Democratic member of the panel, told lawmakers that Texas’ …

'Illegitimate': Texas AG Ken Paxton reacts to demands for impeachment
1 year, 7 months ago

'Illegitimate': Texas AG Ken Paxton reacts to demands for impeachment

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not pleased with state House lawmakers' calls for his impeachment. The impeachment recommendation came after "outside attorneys presented evidence accusing the state attorney general of sweeping impropriety that verged on criminality, including claims Paxton had used his position to help a political ally, engaged in bribery and attempted to obstruct justice," the news outlet …

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