What to Know About Texas' Move to Impeach AG Ken Paxton

The state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote on Ken Paxton

What to Know About Texas' Extraordinary Move to Impeach GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton

In this case, the five-member House General Investigating Committee voted unanimously Thursday to send 20 articles of impeachment to the full chamber. The next step is a vote by the 149-member House, where a simple majority is needed to approve the articles. Republicans control the chamber 85-64. The five-member committee that mounted the investigation of Paxton is led by his fellow Republicans, contrasting America’s most prominent recent examples of impeachment.

Phelan’s office brushed off the accusation as Paxton attempting to “save face.” None of the state’s other top Republicans have voiced support for Paxton since.

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