Texas lawmakers voted to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton in a bipartisan vote.
In a bipartisan and rather contentious session on Saturday, the Texas House voted to impeach Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by a 121-23 margin. The measure now moves to the Senate, where it will conduct a trial. If convicted, Paxton would become just the third state lawmaker to be kicked out of office.
Supporters of the impeachment said that Paxton's conduct warranted a trial in the Senate. State Rep. Charlie Geren also claimed Paxton threatened lawmakers with consequences if they voted in favor of impeachment. Paxton took to Twitter Saturday afternoon to decry the vote. A House investigative committee in Texas' state legislature issued 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton on Thursday.The articles allege Paxton committed crimes while in office, including bribery and abuse of public trust.
House Republicans made the inquiry public Wednesday, prompting an exchange of high-profile allegations in which Paxton accused Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan of being drunk while he presided over the session.
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