Impeach attorney general ken paxton held closing arguments before the state senate. Paxton faces 16 charges which include using his office to protect a political donor under fbi investigation. If found guilty he would become the first texas statewide official convicted on impeachment charges and more than 100 years. Mr. President , members of the senate. Over the senate has faithfully carried out its constitutional duty to listen to the evidence. The framers of our constitution have a heavy and solemn responsibility on this chamber. The house did not come here lightly. We discovered unprecedented abuse in the Texas Attorney Generals Office by mr. Paxton. As elected officials, we take an oath to protect the systems of the state in the sacred public trust. The constitution charges us with policing our own. If we dont keep Public Officials from abusing the capacity of their offices, then frankly no one can. Mr. Paxtons attorney would like to remind everyone that he was elected by 4. 2 mil
Impeach attorney general ken paxton held closing arguments before the state senate. Paxton faces 16 charges which include using his office to protect a political donor under fbi investigation. If found guilty he would become the first texas statewide official convicted on impeachment charges and more than 100 years. Mr. President , members of the senate. Over the senate has faithfully carried out its constitutional duty to listen to the evidence. The framers of our constitution have a heavy and solemn responsibility on this chamber. The house did not come here lightly. We discovered unprecedented abuse in the Texas Attorney Generals Office by mr. Paxton. As elected officials, we take an oath to protect the systems of the state in the sacred public trust. The constitution charges us with policing our own. If we dont keep Public Officials from abusing the capacity of their offices, then frankly no one can. Mr. Paxtons attorney would like to remind everyone that he was elected by 4. 2 mil
Lt Governor Dan Patrick adjourned for deliberation at 11:54am on September 15. Sixteen Articles of Impeachment are being discussed in the deliberation room by the 30 Texas Senators who have the future of Texas in their hands. Patrick told the jurors, Senators, to leave their phones, not to listen to TV or radio, not to read any articles or speak of the case while
AUSTIN - The Texas Senate voted to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday after nearly 24 hours of deliberation. He will return to the office from which he