On Monday, the Texas House handed off the articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton to the state Senate.
The House voted 121-23 over the weekend to impeach Paxton for allegations of bribery and abuse while in office. He was suspended from his perch as a result, and the trial is set to take place no later than Aug. 28."The TX House’s impeachment was based on totally false claims. After an internal investigation, the OAG retained an outside law firm to further investigate, which culminated in a report.
House Speaker Dade Phelan selected five Democrats and seven Republicans to serve as representatives in the impeachment trial. They delivered the impeachment articles to the state Senate Monday after being named. Paxton is also facing a federal investigation against him. He has adamantly denied wrongdoing and pointed to a report from a private law firm"finding no violations of the law or agency procedure."
"What is happening to @KenPaxtonTX is a travesty. For the last nine years, Ken has been the strongest conservative AG in the country. Bar none. No attorney general has battled the abuses of the Biden admin more ferociously — and more effectively — than has Paxton," Cruz tweeted.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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