Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton

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AUSTIN, Texas — In a historic vote Saturday, the Texas House of Representatives decided to impeach Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of illegal activities related to one of his political donors.

 

Paxton will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties pending a trial in the state Senate.

 

Rep. David Spiller, a Republican who serves on the House General Investigating Committee, told members that, even though he thinks Paxton has a "brilliant legal mind," he still violated the law.

 

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https://www.npr.org/2023/05/27/1178606035/ken-paxton-impeachment-texas-house-republican-attorney-general-investigation

 

[Pink Mist]

Seems the State Republicans understand the laws.

[Bkk Brian]

Trump can't stop losing. This posted a few hours before impeachment.

 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110441844700908079

[bamnutsak]

republicans eating their own. More satisfying than I'd imagined.

 

This guy entered office in 2014 with a string of alleged felonies trailing him. Now nine years later some tepid reaction.

 

Where is the DoJ's PIN (Public Integrity Section) and the FBI?

 

 

[Tug]

Another good nibble for America can they send Ted Cruz back to cancoon permanently?that would be even better!

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14 hours ago, Pink Mist said:

Seems the State Republicans understand the laws.

60 Republicans voted for, 23 against.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-texas-house-impeachment-vote/

And guess what Republican Presidential candidate condemned the impeachment?

 

[pegman]

Will likely get reelected

[ozimoron]

8 minutes ago, pegman said:

Will likely get reelected

Probably but that wouldn't bode well for the rule of law.

[bendejo]

He defeated a Bush (er, a Bush family member ???? ) not long ago.  I have to wonder if this is a takedown attempt by unseen entities in Texas/GOP politics.

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/24/texas-attorney-general-runoff-results-ken-paxton-george-p-bush/

 

As cowed as the invertebrates of the GOP might be these days, be sure there are members looking past their present tangerine nightmare (like Liz Cheney and Kinzinger) to leadership when they return to their lock-step unity.  For those eager to see the MarALago guy go away, bear in mind what this new order will bring.

 

 

 

[pegman]

52 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Probably but that wouldn't bode well for the rule of law.

In many parts of that country criminals are folk heros

[ozimoron]

5 minutes ago, pegman said:

In many parts of that country criminals are folk heros

Confederate traitors in the main.

[candide]

Another promoter of the Big Lie is a crook? Quelle surprise!

Edited May 28, 2023 by candide