There is a bit of an uprising in Texas.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by the State House.
He has now been suspended pending the outcome of his trial.
Impeached
Paxton has been surrounded by controversy for most of the last decade.
One of the issues was a whistleblower lawsuit that Paxton was trying to settle with state funds.
That request, which was for more than $3 million, resulted in an investigation run by a GOP-run state House.
The report found, “Over the course of several months, the Committee and staff set out to determine if payment of the settlement was warranted because of the lack of discovery in the litigation and because Paxton and his office were not forthcoming about his conduct regarding the whistleblower’s good faith reports of his violations of his constitutional and statutory duties.”
The vote in the House was 121-23, so they are clearly out to get rid of Paxton.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) came to Paxton’s defense, stating, “For the last nine years, Ken has been the strongest conservative AG in the country. Bar none.
“No attorney general has battled the abuses of the Biden admin more ferociously—and more effectively—than has Paxton.
“That’s why the swamp in Austin wants him out.
“The special interests don’t want a steadfast conservative AG.
“I understand that people are concerned about Ken’s legal challenges.
“But the courts should sort them out.”
Paxton also responded…
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
Trump also came to Paxton’s defense, calling out Governor Abbott in the process for not defending Paxton.
While Paxton is suspended and this plays out in the state Senate, Abbott will have name a temporary replacement.
Source: Fox News
