Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached

by kos for Daily Kos

Daily Kos Staff

Saturday, May. 27, 2023 Saturday, May. 27, 2023 at 3:11:30pm PDT

ROBSTOWN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: (L-R) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton greets former U.S. President Donald Trump at the 'Save America' rally on October 22, 2022 in Robstown, Texas. The former president, alongside other Republican nominees and leaders held a rally where they energized supporters and voters ahead of the midterm election. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) — Even Trump couldn't save him

Just hours after Donald Trump threatened Texas Republicans on impeaching their own attorney general, claiming he would “fight” anyone who did so ...

… and despite his own threats …

NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton has personally called House members while on the floor threatening them with political retribution if they vote in favor of impeachment, Rep. Charlie Geren announced on the House floor.
— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) May 27, 2023

… the decidedly not “Radical Left Democrats” and “RINOS” in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly to do the right thing.

Breaking: Texas House votes to impeach @KenPaxtonTX, 121-23 #txlege
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) May 27, 2023

This makes Paxton the first Texas statewide official to be impeached since 1917. He faces 20 charges. Unlike federal impeachment, a Texas impeachment immediately suspends the official from all official duties.

The Texas Senate will now hold a trial. Two-thirds is required to permanently remove and bar him from future office.