# texas attorney general impeachment

Impeachment proceedings against Texas AG Ken Paxton underway » Paxton could be suspended from office over allegations of bribery, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust. Cbsnews.com

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

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 Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted in impeachment trial » Paxton was impeached for allegedly taking bribes, but ultimately members of his party chose not to vote for his conviction and removal from office. Nbcnews.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

Ken Paxton Scored His First Post-Impeachment Victory at the Ballot Box » The first stop of Ken Paxton’s revenge tour was in a North Texas House district, where his preferred candidate, Brent Money, reached a runoff.  Texasmonthly.com

Texas Attorney General Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, former staffers say » Twenty articles of impeachment accuse Paxton of bribery and abuse of office that span years of highly publicized criminal and whistleblower accounts. Pbs.org

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