The Texas House decided to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of illegal activities related to one of his political donors. Paxton will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties pending a trial in the state Senate.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole on July 11, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.
The resolution to impeach now goes to the Texas Senate, which will be tasked with setting up a trial and deciding whether to convict the attorney general.He has denied any allegations of wrongdoings, calling the proceedings a"sham" and illegal. He's also continued to claim the impeachment vote prevents him from protecting Texans from the federal government.
Republican state Rep. Charlie Geren, a member of the House General Investigating Committee, said that several House lawmakers received telephone calls from Paxton personally threatening them with political consequences in their next election. Minutes before the Texas House started the impeachment procedures on Saturday, former President Donald Trump posted on social media that Paxton is a friend of his and that he would"fight" Republicans who allow the impeachment to proceed.
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