Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday in a 121-23 vote. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from FoxNews, thehill, and AP:
Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday in a 121-23 vote.The impeachment was brought over charges of bribery, disregard of official duties, and abuse of public trust.
Paxton will step down temporarily to face trial in the state Senate, allowing Governor Greg Abbott to appoint an interim AG.Paxton was indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, but is yet to stand trial. He is a political ally of Former President Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz , and in 2020 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 Presidential Election results.
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