What’s Next in the Historic Fight over Texas Attorney General Paxton’s Impeachment
Austin, Texas (Ap) — the Texas Legislature Already Made One Historic Move with Its Impeachment of Republican State Attorney General Ken Paxton. Another One Is Coming.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Senate
Impeachment in Texas Is Similar to the Process on the Federal Level: After the House Action, the Senate Holds Its Trial.
Republican on Republican
Paxton’s Impeachment Has Been Led from the Start by His Fellow Republicans, in Contrast to America’s Most Prominent Recent Examples of Impeachment.
Year's in the Making
The Impeachment Reaches Back to 2015, When Paxton Was Indicted on Securities Fraud Charges for Which He Still Has Not Stood Trial. the Lawmakers Charged Paxton with Making False Statements to State Securities Regulators.
Texas History
Paxton Was Already Likely to Be Noted in History Books for His Unprecedented Request That the U. S. Supreme Court Overturn Biden’s Defeat of Trump in 2020. He Now Is One of Just Three Sitting Officials to Have Been Impeached in Texas.
