A day after calling for House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign for allegedly drinking on the job, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending those claims. Phelan's camp argued that Paxton is using the video as a way to distract from a public hearing on an investigation into the attorney general on Wednesday.
at the end of a marathon House session Friday went viral over the weekend. On Tuesday, Paxton called for an investigation in Phelan and asked him to step down at the end of the legislative session.
Paxton claimed, without proof, that it's "not uncommon" for Phelan to be intoxicated while leading the House."I haven't heard him say that. If it's true, put out the medical evidence," said Paxton.Video from the House floor on Friday night shows Phelan slurring his words on the House floor while debating an amendment to a Senate Bill.
Phelan's camp argued that Paxton is using the video as a way to distract from a public hearing on an investigation into the attorney general on Wednesday. House ethics investigators say that there is a years-long pattern of questionable conduct by Paxton and his office. The investigators said Paxton likely broke a number of laws and used his power to help a donor to his campaign.Four employees went to federal and state investigators accusing Paxton of accepting bribes and other misconduct in October 2020. A proposed $3.3 million agreement to settle the lawsuit is also a point of contention.
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