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Texas AG Paxton reinstated to office, says he will address nation on Tucker
Just The News ^ | Sep 16 | By Charlotte Hazard

Posted on 09/16/2023 7:12:53 PM PDT by RandFan

Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton was reinstated to office Saturday after the state Senate voted to acquit him on all 16 articles of impeachment that had been voted against him by the House of Representatives.

"Today the truth prevailed," Paxton wrote in a release shared on X, the platform previously called Twitter. "The truth could not be buried by mudslinging politicians or their powerful benefactors. I've said many times: Seek the truth! And that is what was accomplished."

Paxton faced 16 articles of impeachment that alleged he used his power and office to help donor-investor Nate Paul work through legal difficulties. He was also accused of accepting bribes in the form of renovations to his home. One of the articles of impeachment was about a job from Nate Paul for a woman with whom Paxton was having an extramarital affair.

He denied all allegations and the state Senate voted to acquit him on all counts Saturday.

Paxton promised in the press release to continue his job as attorney general and defend constitutional rights.

"Now that this shameful process is over, my work to defend our constitutional rights will resume," he added. "Thank you to everyone who has stood with us during this time."

"I will address the nation and Texas on Tucker Carlson next week," Paxton's statement concluded. "Now it is back to work!"


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bushfamily; kenpaxton; lawfare; paxton; texas; tucker
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To: rmichaelj

Jeez! Do I have to add all these guys/gals to my Deep State/ Rino List? ;-)


41 posted on 09/16/2023 10:16:50 PM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: Fai Mao

“Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick shreds the SHAM Impeachment attempt of Attorney General Ken Paxton, reinstates him into office and orders a full audit of the House proceedings.” (Video- Twitter)

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1703142133517918578

Video - YouTube
https://youtu.be/8W7R6m9-dR4?si=x8d_WlNpYZvfrY8X


42 posted on 09/16/2023 10:17:12 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia ( )
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To: Fai Mao
They were “taking the moral high road”

Are these the kind that lose with dignity?

43 posted on 09/16/2023 10:22:09 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: RandFan

Prosecute the ring speaker


44 posted on 09/16/2023 10:41:55 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: RandFan

That AG needs to go on the warpath.


45 posted on 09/17/2023 12:25:48 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: JohnEBoy

“I believe if some of those house members realized there was NO evidence (I mean literally none), their vote might have been different.”

Then why did they vote for something where no evidence was shown? Their vote was corruption!


46 posted on 09/17/2023 12:27:20 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: CodeToad

Even for these Texas districts....there are various lobbyists who make it their job to handcuff candidates to agendas. I suspect if you went to all of these Republican House members in Texas....they’d respond that such-and-such lobbyist group gave them a mandate, and they reacted. It might be worth asking...who?


47 posted on 09/17/2023 12:57:26 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: BobL

Many of those house repubs were first timers. They got bamboozled into voting against the AG by some senior politicians. First term and last term for my rep Orr.


48 posted on 09/17/2023 2:16:43 AM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: RandFan

I agree with you on all counts.


49 posted on 09/17/2023 3:20:21 AM PDT by vivenne (⁹)
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To: Mark17

Exacty


50 posted on 09/17/2023 6:14:55 AM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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To: CodeToad

I guess I would say it was handled so badly that everyone looks bad (except for house members who voted against impeachment.) Your point is correct.


51 posted on 09/17/2023 12:23:21 PM PDT by JohnEBoy (I voted for Trump to be my president, not my pastor.)
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To: RandFan
Makes me want to move to Texas!

Home of the Alamo.

52 posted on 09/17/2023 5:06:23 PM PDT by icclearly
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To: RandFan

“My name is Attorney General Ken Paxton, and I’m here to get acquitted and destroy the Bush crime family.

And I’m all out of acquittals...”
https://twitter.com/WarlordDilley/status/1703102103525183933


53 posted on 09/17/2023 8:15:04 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: minnesota_bound

George P. didn't look comfortable with Trump.

54 posted on 09/17/2023 8:26:16 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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