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Bombshell Development Reported In Impeachment Hearing For Conservative AG Ken Paxton
The Republic Brief ^ | May 28, 2023 | Liza Carlisle

Posted on 05/29/2023 12:59:46 PM PDT by JeepersFreepers

In a Facebook Live on Thursday afternoon, State Rep. Steve Toth (R–The Woodlands) quoted from the code:

“It’s really clear. You can’t remove a statewide officeholder under an alleged accusation that occurred before the person was elected, and that’s exactly what they are doing right now,” said Toth. “This is an illegal act.”

Texas Government Code 665.081 states, “An officer in this state may not be removed from office for an act the officer may have committed before the officer’s election to office.”

On Friday night Attorney General Paxton was interviewed by Matt Gaetz on Newsmax TV. Paxton explained to viewers how the Texas GOP lawmakers engaging in an illegal impeachment with the move.

(Excerpt) Read more at republicbrief.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bombshell; dadephelan; gregabbott; impeachment; kenpaxton; lizacarlisle; notabombshell; paxton; stevetoth; tedcruz; texas
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To: Pearfect

GOP should kick him out of the party.


21 posted on 05/29/2023 1:57:31 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: JeepersFreepers
interviewed by Matt Gaetz on Newsmax TV

Members of Congress are "interviewing" other politicians?

22 posted on 05/29/2023 2:05:19 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: JeepersFreepers

I’m of mixed mind on this. Whilst I think I understand the point, the man did apparently cheat on his spouse.

Sympathy, I do not have.


23 posted on 05/29/2023 2:05:53 PM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: JeepersFreepers

What’s the political makeup of the TX Supreme Court?


24 posted on 05/29/2023 2:06:46 PM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: DIRTYSECRET
The inability to remember three things killed the Presidential campaign of Rick Perry.

Not that he couldn't normally remember 3 things, but he had a brain freeze during a debate and forgot the third item.

25 posted on 05/29/2023 2:06:50 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Fai Mao

Now, impeach Phelan.


26 posted on 05/29/2023 2:32:37 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: JeepersFreepers

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ARCHIVE
https://archive.is/KY6TQ


27 posted on 05/29/2023 2:40:08 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: ptsal

The list of actors and their vote.
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-texas-house-impeachment-vote/


28 posted on 05/29/2023 2:52:35 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Fai Mao

That Phelan guy is a rip roaring drunkard. He should be impeached for coming to work like that.


29 posted on 05/29/2023 2:58:35 PM PDT by dforest (Get kiryandil back on FR.)
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To: ptsal

;
the tally sheet

https://media.patriots.win/post/QkfSoKCyIXwe.jpeg

https://media.patriots.win/post/QkfSoKCyIXwe.jpeg


30 posted on 05/29/2023 2:58:59 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: ptsal

He should be impeached for this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE9kTm-nnc8


31 posted on 05/29/2023 3:01:15 PM PDT by dforest (Get kiryandil back on FR.)
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To: gibsonguy

Phelan needs to go, Pronto!

https://texasscorecard.com/state/house-speaker-phelan-sides-with-democrats-kills-major-border-security-legislation/


32 posted on 05/29/2023 4:21:31 PM PDT by justapicker (I don't want the cheese, I just want out of the trap)
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To: Fledermaus

It’s not so much a useless law as it is corrupt prog “politicians” every move being supported by a massively corrupt prog media.

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33 posted on 05/29/2023 4:52:52 PM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Wuli

elections are not contiguous. They are each stand alone, independent of each other, and not interrelated.


34 posted on 05/29/2023 5:25:20 PM PDT by Lou Foxwell (It takes a deep level of stupidity to believe Trump is stupid.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

35 posted on 05/29/2023 5:35:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: dforest

This impeachment crap will most likely be a circus sideshow all summer long.

Nothing good will come of it, no matter the outcome of the trail in the senate.


36 posted on 05/30/2023 5:55:04 AM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Pearfect

Phelan is toast


37 posted on 06/02/2023 10:27:22 AM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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