Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
A Texas House committee has recommended the impeachment and removal from office of Attorney General Ken Paxton, citing allegations of misconduct and lawbreaking. The committee voted unanimously to refer 20 articles of impeachment to the full chamber, making it an unprecedented move as no Legislature has impeached an attorney general before. The articles of impeachment include accusations of misapplication of public resources, bribery, and obstruction of justice. The committee’s action came after a day of testimony detailing allegations of misconduct and questionable actions by Paxton, including criminal charges for securities fraud and claims that he used his office to benefit a friend and political donor. The committee’s recommendation will now go to the House, which will decide whether to approve the articles against Paxton. If approved, the attorney general would face a trial conducted by the Senate. Paxton, who was reelected last year despite his scandals, accused the Texas House of a corrupt political establishment attempting to overthrow the will of the people. The impeachment proceedings have placed Paxton, a member of the ruling Republican Party, in significant political peril.
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