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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted of all charges at a historic impeachment trial that divided Republicans over whether to remove a powerful defender of former President Donald Trump.
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The verdict reaffirmed Paxton’s durability in America’s biggest red state and is a broader victory for Texas’ hard right after an extraordinary trial that put on display fractures within the GOP nationally heading into the 2024 elections
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Only two of 19 Republican Senators voted in favor of convicting for any article — a stark contrast to the more than 70% of House Republicans who impeached the attorney general in May.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all charges at a historic impeachment trial.