# texas attorney general impeachment

Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton in impeachment trial » Paxton, who has been suspended, faced 16 articles of impeachment tied to allegations that he abused his office to protect a political donor. The Senate vote reinstates Paxton as attorney general. Npr.org

Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in office after winning acquittal on impeachment charges over accusations of corruption and bribery. Apnews.com

Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached: What to know about the controversy, what comes next » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached on May 27, becoming the state's first statewide official to be impeached since 1917 Abcnews.go.com

Ken Paxton Impeachment » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment, emerging victorious from another career scandal. He was accused of misusing the powers of his office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under federal investigation. Paxton now returns, emboldened, to lead an institution that's vital to the conservative cause. The September 2023 impeachment trial escalated a Texas GOP civil war and his supporters have promised swift retribution against fellow Republicans. Texastribune.org

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment » Only two of 19 Republican Senators voted in favor of convicting for any article — a stark contrast to the more than 70% of House Republicans who impeached the attorney general in May. Texastribune.org

Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases Statement Ending Litigation with Former Employees » Last year, Attorney General Paxton was fully exonerated by the state legislature following an impeachment trial that was engineered by his political enemies. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Texas House of Representatives » The website for the Texas House of Representatives provides information on legislation, committees, and session. House.texas.gov

Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 charges in state Senate impeachment trial | CNN Politics » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was acquitted in his state Senate impeachment trial, an outcome that laid bare the fierce divides within the Republican Party that controls all levers of government there. Cnn.com

Opinion | Ken Paxton, the impeached Texas AG, wants revenge on Super Tuesday » Paxton has endorsed 47 candidates in state House primaries on Tuesday. His top target is Dade Phelan, the Republican speaker of the Texas state House. Washingtonpost.com