For multiple reasons.
Phelan’s playing politics and making deals with Texas Dem’s to do this.
The Left hates Ken Paxton, the Globalists hate Ken Paxton, the Bushies want to put George P in as TX AG.
Paxton beat George P Bush in the Primary.
This is #ComDem_Insanity, Globalist power play, and much more all rolled into a smelly ball.
He and his wife have reportedly reconciled his actions.
There are a lot of people who think they are smart that got together and put crap together. It did not stick to the wall.
And he was going after big pharma and that is not allowed. If one really goes after them then all the payoffs to both sides of the aisle will be made public and the deep state can’t abide that.