Some Texas Republicans were strong-armed into supporting impeachment, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Breitbart News Daily on Friday.
Exclusive — Freshly Acquitted Texas AG Ken Paxton: Republicans Were Politically Strong-Armed to Support ImpeachmentSome Texas Republicans were politically strong-armed into supporting impeachment, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was recentlyBreitbart News Daily“Hey, look, I was there for ten years; I know how it works.
“And what the Democrats do is a block vote; there’s 65 of them. They agree among themselves who they’re going to pick, and they usually pick, obviously, the Republican that will do the most for them,” he said, explaining how that Republican then garners GOP allies who will stick with him, almost using good committee assignments as an incentive.Paxton said he believes getting rid of him was one of the agreements behind closed doors.
When asked what others did to force this Republican to do it, he said they essentially threatened his career.
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