# texas attorney general impeachment

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

Texas government braces for Senate vs. House feud after Paxton acquittal » Leaders in the Texas House and Texas Senate have feuded for years. Open political war may break out over the Texas Senate clearing Attorney General Paxton on bribery and abuse of power accusations. Nbcdfw.com

Key events that led to Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment » Paxton is only the third Texas official, and second statewide, to be impeached. And the road to this point has been complicated. Cbsnews.com

Texas State House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton » Ken Paxton might finally be held accountable — and it could surface Republican divisions. Vox.com

Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins with sniping: “Slow creep of corruption” vs. “nothing of significance” » After senators rejected the suspended attorney general’s bid to dismiss all accusations against him, lawyers for both sides laid out their cases and impeachment managers called their first witness. Texastribune.org

Texas House primaries highlight divides within state Republican Party » The impeachment of Ken Paxton and public money going into private schools are two big sticking points. Cbsnews.com

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

Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties; will face Senate trial » The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975. Texastribune.org