We are minutes away from KenPaxtonTX's news conference. Stream it live here:
and the state’s hard-right conservatives, against House Republican leadership, who appear to have suddenly had enough of the allegations of wrongdoing that have long dogged Texas’ top lawyer.In a public statement on Friday, after which he did not take questions, Paxton called the impending impeachment vote against him "political theater."
His remarks come as the House prepares to consider whether to impeach the attorney general on 20 articles, including bribery, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust. The House can call witnesses to testify, but the investigating committee already did that prior to recommending impeachment. The panel met for several hours Wednesday, listening to investigators deliver an extraordinary public airing of Paxton’s years of scandal and alleged lawbreaking.
"We cannot over-emphasize the fact that, but for Paxton’s own request for a taxpayer-funded settlement over his wrongful conduct, Paxton would not be facing impeachment by the House," the investigative committee wrote in a Friday memo.is led by his fellow Republicans, contrasting America’s most prominent recent examples of impeachment.
None of the state’s other top elected Republicans have voiced support for Paxton since. But the chairman of the state party came to Paxton’s defense Friday, issuing a statement calling the impeachment effort a "sham" based on "allegations already litigated by voters." In a twist, Paxton’s impeachment deals with an extramarital affair he acknowledged to members of his staff years earlier. The impeachment charges include bribery for one of Paxton’s donors, Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, allegedly employing the woman with whom he had the affair in exchange for legal help.Texas Tribune's political reporter James Barragan continues to follow and report on a story about Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
On the hot seat: Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonIn an unanimous decision, a Republican-led investigative committee that spent months quietly looking into Paxton recommended impeaching the state’s top lawyer.
Baca lebih lajut »
Investigation reveals years-long alleged misconduct by Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonMany of the allegations discussed by investigators were already known, but Wednesday’s House panel was the first time investigators spoke on them in a public forum. Paxton is currently under indictment for alleged securities fraud and also faces a separate federal investigation over alleged abuse of office.
Baca lebih lajut »
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Likely Broke Laws, Republican Investigation FindsA Republican-led investigation on Wednesday accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office — including felonies — during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP’s conservative stars into new political and legal risk.
Baca lebih lajut »
Texas AG Ken Paxton allegations come to a head at CapitolA bipartisan House committee investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton publicly discussed its findings so far in a rare and unexpected hearing.
Baca lebih lajut »
Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG Ken Paxton in stunning House committee hearingMany allegations against Paxton were already known, but the airing of them revealed the scope of the investigation by the committee, which has the power to recommend censure or impeachment.
Baca lebih lajut »