PwnallthethingsMay 27, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached by the TX House, suspended from duties pending outcome of trial in the TX Senate

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties

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.

The Texas Tribune
Show threadMatt BlazeMay 27, 2023
@Pwnallthethings Imagine the level of corruption required to get them to do this. Astonishing.
Show threadsqncs
@mattblaze @Pwnallthethings I don't know how much of this is a joke but he wanted to go after the speaker of the house. Believe it or not this speaker, Dade Phelan has done a lot to make sure Texas politics aren't even more right wing. I think there's a lot more to all this. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/texas-ken-paxton-speaker-drunk.html
Texas G.O.P. Leaders Clash Over Accusations of Corruption and Drunkenness

Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the Republican House speaker of being intoxicated, as he suggested that lawmakers were preparing to impeach him over corruption allegations.

The New York Times
May 27, 2023 at 10:26pmWeb
Show threadAngry CentristMay 28, 2023
@sqncs @mattblaze @Pwnallthethings Krazy Ken was just trying to smear Phelan as a last-ditch attempt to head off the impeachment vote. Imagine your own party hating you more than Rs in the Senate hate Ted Cruz! They need 2/3 vote to convict in the Senate, and more than 4/5 of the House voted against him! There's hope he'll be cast out screaming into the void...