Texas lawmakers impeach attorney general for corruption


Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton has been impeached on corruption charges and suspended from office until he faces trial in the Senate. – AFP pic, May 28, 2023.

TEXAS Republican lawmakers yesterday overwhelmingly voted to impeach the southern state’s attorney-general on corruption charges, suspending him from office until he faces trial in the Senate.

Attorney-General Ken Paxton’s temporary removal marked the stunning downfall of an ardent defender of former president Donald Trump with an ascendant national profile.


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