Paxton faced 20 articles of impeachment which accused him of improper conduct, including bribery. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LUBBOCK, United States – The Texas House on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a conservative firebrand and ally of former President Donald Trump who has been accused by his fellow Republicans of abuse of office.
Mr Paxton has denied the accusations and denounced the proceedings as “illegal, unethical, and profoundly unjust” in a statement on Twitter after Saturday’s vote. The 20 articles of impeachment presented by a Republican-led House committee accuse Mr Paxton of improperly aiding a wealthy political donor, conducting a sham investigation against whistleblowers in his office whom he fired, and covering up his wrongdoing in a separate federal securities fraud case against him, among other offenses.
Others vehemently opposed it. Mr John Smithee, a long-serving conservative member of the chamber, said he was not speaking in Paxton’s defense but criticized the process and said there was insufficient evidence. The five-member Texas House General Investigating Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that Mr Paxton be impeached and removed from office.
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