The Republican Party in Texas is impeaching Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, who is also a Republican. Paxton is now only the third official to ever be impeached in Texas history. Here’s what you need to know:
Paxton called the impeachment effort"illegal," arguing ahead of the vote that impeaching him would overturn the will of voters who elected him in November and"sabotage" his lawsuits against President Joe Biden's administration.
Paxton defenders have criticized the House's quick impeachment proceedings over Memorial Day weekend, but the impeachment managers have pointed to a secret investigation that began earlier this winter and quietly continued until the impeachment. "Are you aware that the attorney general himself called members of this House while they were sitting at their desks and threatened them?" Rep. Charlie Geren said during the impeachment proceedings in the House.
The 31-member Texas Senate will serve as the jury in the impeachment trial, as laid out in the Texas Constitution. There are currently 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats serving. “Don’t ask me any more questions, 'cause I can’t answer them. Look at me like a judge before a case, and look at our senators like that. Be respectful of their space and time, this is very serious,” he said.Paxton will be defended by a team of attorneys from the Office of the Attorney General, who have taken a leave of absence to defend their boss at trial,The team includes Judd Stone, the office's top appellate lawyer, and Chris Hilton, head of the litigation division.
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