Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Acquitted by Senate in Impeachment Trial Over Corruption Allegations
- Ken Paxton faced 16 articles of impeachment from the Texas House of Representatives on charges including bribery, abuse of power, and unfitness for office.
- The charges related to Paxton allegedly misusing his office to benefit real estate developer Nate Paul, a friend and political donor under FBI investigation.
- The impeachment trial in the Republican-controlled Texas Senate included testimony from Paxton's former top aides as well as his defense arguing there was insufficient evidence.
- The Senate voted to acquit Paxton on all articles of impeachment, with only 2 Republicans joining Democrats to convict on some charges.
- Paxton claimed vindication, while the verdict exposed rifts within the Texas GOP between moderates and staunch conservatives.
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