NEW: A Texas House committee has voted unanimously to recommend that state AG Ken Paxton be impeached and removed from office. The recommendation moves to the full House for a vote that could take place as soon as Friday.
, who alleged that he fired them for reporting him to federal law enforcement for allegedly taking bribes and using his office to help one of his campaign contributors.settlement earlier this year, but the Texas Legislature has balked at using taxpayer money to pay for the settlement. The House committee started its probe after the settlement agreement.
Paxton's office, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday evening, has denied any wrongdoing and maintained all the allegations against him are politically motivated. If the full House votes to impeach Paxton, he'd be removed immediately pending the resolution of a trial on the charges in the state Senate, theHilton told reporters in Austin that voters were aware of the allegations against Paxton, and re-elected him this past November anyway."The voters have spoken — they want Ken Paxton as their attorney general," Hilton said.
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