# texas attorney general impeachment

Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached: What to know about the controversy, what comes next » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached on May 27, becoming the state's first statewide official to be impeached since 1917 Abcnews.go.com

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is over. Here's what led to his acquittal and what's next » The GOP-dominated Texas Senate has acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. As of Saturday's vote, he's back in office and showing no political damage after a two-week impeachment trial on allegations of corruption. Apnews.com

Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in office after winning acquittal on impeachment charges over accusations of corruption and bribery. Apnews.com

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment » 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. Texastribune.org

Ken Paxton Impeachment » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment, emerging victorious from another career scandal. He was accused of misusing the powers of his office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under federal investigation. Paxton now returns, emboldened, to lead an institution that's vital to the conservative cause. The September 2023 impeachment trial escalated a Texas GOP civil war and his supporters have promised swift retribution against fellow Republicans. Texastribune.org

UPDATED: Office of the Attorney General Releases Outside Law Firm’s Report Finding No Violations of the Law or Agency Procedure » The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) released a comprehensive report that unequivocally refutes incorrect testimony that was heard in the House General Investigating Committee. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases Statement Ending Litigation with Former Employees » Last year, Attorney General Paxton was fully exonerated by the state legislature following an impeachment trial that was engineered by his political enemies. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of all charges at his impeachment trial. The verdict Saturday reaffirmed Paxton’s durability in America’s biggest red state. Apnews.com