# texas attorney general impeachment

Texas panel recommends impeaching state attorney general Ken Paxton » Republican-led house unanimously recommended impeaching state’s top lawyer on 20 articles including bribery and abuse of public trust Theguardian.com

Ken Paxton Is Temporarily Suspended After Texas House Vote » The state attorney general and conservative star faces a trial in the Senate. Nytimes.com

Extramarital affair could be factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial » Lawmakers leading the impeachment have also previously alleged that Paxton, who was elected to a third term in November despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal, had a political motivation to hide the affair. Pbs.org

What the impeachment of the Texas attorney general means for Ken Paxton and his party » Republicans in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly last week to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton. Charges include fraud, bribery and more. But it’s also revealed a divide in the Texas GOP itself. Wbur.org

Attorney General Ken Paxton blasts pending impeachment vote, calls for protests » Paxton said House members were showing “contempt for the electoral process” and accused them of sabotaging his work challenging the Biden administration. Texastribune.org

Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans » A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with eight counts of making false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans. The indictment of real estate developer Nate Paul on Friday is the result of a yearslong FBI investigation that Paxton became entangled in three years ago. That move set off events that led to a separate federal probe of the Republican attorney general and to the GOP-led state House of Representatives’ overwhelming vote last month to impeach him. Paul and Paxton have denied wrongdoing. Apnews.com

Live updates: Now impeached, Ken Paxton blasts House vote » The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23, with three members absent. Texastribune.org

Takeaways From the Impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton » The extraordinary vote on impeachment exposed rifts among Texas Republicans and set the stage for a contentious showdown in the State Senate. Nytimes.com