Ken Paxton acquitted in impeachment trial

The impeachment trial of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton came to an end Saturday, when eligible state senators voted not to remove him from office.

The GOP-controlled state House voted to indict the attorney general in late May on alleged corruption, bribery, obstruction and other charges related to the FBI investigation into real estate developer and Paxton donor Nate Paul. The senators who acted as a jury did not support the 16th articles of impeachment and voted to acquit Paxton, according to the live broadcast of the trial.

Senators voted to acquit Paxton of the first ten articles of impeachment, as well as articles 15 through 20, according to the livestream of the trial. Two-thirds of the 30 eligible senators had to have voted to uphold at least one of the 16 articles for Paxton to be convicted and removed from office. (RELATED: ‘Without any evidence’: Lawyers for accused Republican attorney general want almost all charges against him dismissed)

The four articles that the Senate previously voted to be deliberated at a later date, Articles 11 through 14, were dismissed by motion following Paxton’s acquittal, according to the livestream of the trial. Paxton’s wife, Angela, a Republican state senator, was not permitted participate in the vote, but was still obliged to attend the debate.

paxton begged not guilty on all 16 articles on the first day of the trial, and his defense attempted to discredit the prosecution’s arguments through evidence. The impeachment trial focused on testimony from former Paxton employees, whistleblowers, current employees and other key people. witnesses.

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Former President Donald Trump they rushed to Paxton’s defense ahead of Thursday’s verdict, which the attorney general promoted on social networks.

“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was easily re-elected last November, but now the establishment RINOS are trying to undo that election with a shameful impeachment of him,” Trump wrote about social truth. “Who would replace Paxton, one of the BEST AND TOUGHEST Attorneys General in the country? Could he be a Democrat, or worse yet, a RINO? The voters have decided who they want! Democrats feel very good right now watching, as always, Republicans fight and devour each other. It’s a SAD day in the Great State of Texas!

Paxton served in both chambers of the state legislature before being elected attorney general in 2014. according to Ballotpedia. The attorney general was re-elected in 2018 by 3.6 points and in 2022 by almost 10 points.

the attorney general Announced Wednesday will sit down with Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson next week for an interview about the impeachment trial.

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