In his impeachment trial, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's partisan allies shielded him from accountability. The Republican's other troubles continue.
Common sense suggested Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s career was poised to come to an ignominious end. The Republican had already been impeached by the GOP-led state House, and given the weight of the evidence, it was easy to imagine the GOP-led state Senate convicting him and throwing Paxton out of office altogether.Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on 16 impeachment articles on Saturday, thwarting an effort to remove him from office over allegations of corruption.
By any measure, Texas’ Republican attorney general is among the most scandal-plagued officials currently serving in elected office anywhere in the country. Paxton was, for example,
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