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The Texas House’s case against the attorney general was long on talk and short on evidence, and senators decided to leave Paxton’s fate to the courts and FBI.
The senators will vote on each article of impeachment individually. If Paxton is found guilty of any one of the articles, he will be removed from office.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment brought against him.
The Republican was acquitted Saturday after a historic impeachment trial that divided his party over whether to remove a powerful Trump defender after years of scandal and criminal charges.
The senators voted on each article of impeachment individually. Here's a breakdown of how the votes were tallied.