Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of all 16 charges against him, following an impeachment campaign<\/a> leveled against him by establishment Republicans who partnered with left-wing \u201cimpeachment managers\u201d to try and remove the pro-Trump figure.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Texas state senators voted Saturday morning to acquit Paxton on 16 articles<\/a>, including \u201cdisregard of official duty\u201d, as well as \u201cmisapplication of public resources\u201d, \u201cconstitutional bribery\u201d, \u201cfalse statements in official records\u201d, \u201cconspiracy and attempted conspiracy\u201d, \u201cdereliction of duty\u201d, \u201cunfitness for office\u201d, and \u201cabuse of public trust\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Paxton was not present for the verdict, and his wife, Senator Angela Paxton, was prohibited from voting.<\/strong><\/p>\n Four original articles were held in abeyance, with the Senate dismissing them in a vote conducted after the acquittal.<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Pulse previously reported<\/a> on how impeachment managers had tried to hide evidence from Paxton, so as to stymie his defense. After our report, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick imposed<\/a> a discovery order on the state\u2019s House of Representatives, demanding they reveal they basis for the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.<\/strong><\/p>\n This is Attorney General Paxton’s statement about the acquittal:<\/p>\n Ken Paxton’s actual crime was defeating a Bush in a primary election; however, that was not listed among the crimes he was charged with. According to a National Pulse article posted September 16th: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KenPaxtonsStatement.png\")
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