The Republican-led Texas House on Saturday impeached highly popular Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Ken Paxton was impeached by the Republican-led House (85 Rs to 64 Ds) and will be suspended effective immediately.
The vote tally: 121 ayes – 23 nays – 2 ‘present not voting’
For final removal, it would require a 2/3 vote in the senate.
A Texas House Committee full of RINOs on Thursday voted to recommend impeaching Ken Paxton after an investigation into his ‘corruption.’
The 20 articles include “bribery, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust” – according to the Associated Press.
VIDEO:
#BREAKING The Texas House just approved articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton #txlege pic.twitter.com/QLbHD3ifNI
— Robert Downen (@RobertDownen_) May 27, 2023
Here is the vote sheet:
Vote sheet: pic.twitter.com/UxgEnNWMb4
— Robert Downen (@RobertDownen_) May 27, 2023
AP reported:
Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust, a sudden, historic rebuke of a fellow Republican who rose to be a star of the conservative legal movement despite years of scandal and alleged crimes.
The vote triggers Paxton’s immediate suspension from office pending the outcome of a trial in the state Senate and empowers Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to appoint someone else as Texas’ top lawyer in the interim.
Ken Paxton released a statement:
I am beyond grateful to have the support of millions of Texans who recognize that what we just witnessed is illegal, unethical, and profoundly unjust. I look forward to a quick resolution in the Texas Senate, where I have full confidence the process will be fair and just. pic.twitter.com/fEiAroA2DW
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) May 27, 2023
