The Republican-dominated Texas House has scheduled a vote on the impeachment of the state's Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, who is facing multiple allegations of misconduct. The move comes after a bipartisan, Republican-led committee voted unanimously to recommend impeachment. The vote is expected to take place later this year.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's 20 impeachment counts include allegations that he had an affair in exchange for legal help, abused his office to benefit a political donor, and violated campaign finance laws. Paxton has denied the allegations and called the impeachment effort a political witch hunt.
Attorney General Ken Paxton came out swinging against a House impeachment plan on Friday and urged supporters to protest at the Capitol. "This is nothing more than a politically motivated attack on my office and my family," he said in a statement. "I will not be intimidated, and I will fight this baseless impeachment with every fiber of my being."
Texas lawmakers filed 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Thursday night, including for alleged bribery, abuse of office, and other alleged crimes. The move comes as Paxton faces multiple investigations and lawsuits over his actions as attorney general.
A Texas House committee on Thursday unanimously voted to recommend that state Attorney General Ken Paxton be impeached and removed from office. The committee's recommendation now goes to the full House for a vote, which could take place later this year.
A bipartisan, Republican-led committee in the Texas House of Representatives voted Thursday to recommend impeaching embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton. The committee's recommendation came after months of investigations into Paxton's alleged misconduct, including his ties to a wealthy donor and his handling of a high-profile case involving Google.
The attorney general, reelected last year by voters who shrugged off his scandals, is accused of a yearslong pattern of alleged misconduct, including bribery, abuse of office, and other alleged crimes. Paxton has denied the allegations and called the impeachment effort a political witch hunt.
Ken Paxton is planning to hold a press conference a day after a committee unanimously voted to recommend the Texas attorney general's impeachment. The move is seen as a last-ditch effort by Paxton to save his job, which he has held since 2015.
On Tuesday, indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton called on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign. The assertion was rich because if Paxton is impeached and removed from office, Phelan would be next in line to become governor.
