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Sep 5, 2023 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began Tuesday with the embattled Republican facing accusations of corruption and bribery that have shadowed him for years. In May, the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach Paxton on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust.
May 28, 2023 · May 28, 2023. Ken Paxton, the firebrand Republican Texas attorney general, was temporarily thrown out of office on Saturday by House lawmakers — many from his own party — who voted to impeach ...
About the Attorney General. Ken Paxton is the 51st Attorney General of Texas. He was elected on November 4, 2014, and sworn into office on January 5, 2015. He was re-elected to a second term in 2018 and a third term in 2022. As the state’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Paxton leads more than 4,000 employees in 38 divisions ...
Ken Paxton is the 51st attorney general of Texas. He was elected on November 4, 2014, and sworn into office on January 5, 2015. As the state’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Paxton leads more than 4,000 employees in 38 divisions and 117 offices around Texas. That includes nearly 750 attorneys, who handle more than 30,000 cases ...
May 27, 2023 · FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office.
May 27, 2023 · Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; will face Senate trial. The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery ...
May 25, 2023 · Follow our live updates for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment proceedings.. A Republican-led committee of the Texas House of Representatives recommended on Thursday that the state ...
