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Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Speak Out Against Effort to Impeach Texas AG Ken Paxton
Breitbart ^ | 27 May 2023 | JORDAN DIXON-HAMILTON

Posted on 05/27/2023 6:24:37 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Former President Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) on Saturday spoke out against the Texas House of Representatives’ attempt to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

On Thursday, the Texas House’s General Investigating Committee, composed of three Republicans and two Democrats, voted unanimously to refer 20 articles of impeachment for a vote on the House floor.

The allegations against Paxton include misapplication of public resources, bribery, and obstruction of justice, Breitbart Texas reported.

“It is a sad day for Texas as we witness the corrupt political establishment unite in this illegitimate attempt to overthrow the will of the people and disenfranchise the voters of our state,” Paxton said in a statement on Thursday.

Trump and Cruz issued statements Saturday supporting Paxton as the Texas House debates ahead of voting on the articles of impeachment against Paxton, also on Saturday.

Trump highlighted Paxton’s recent reelection in his statement, calling the legislature’s move an example of “ELECTION INTERFERENCE!”

Trump said:

The RINO Speaker of the House of Texas, Dade Phelan, who is barely a Republican at all and failed the test on voter integrity, wants to impeach one of the most hard working and effective Attorney Generals in the United States, Ken Paxton, who just won re-election with a large number of American Patriots strongly voting for him. You would think that any issue would have been fully adjudicated by the voters of Texas, especially when that vote was so conclusive….

….I love Texas, won it twice in landslides, and watched as many other friends, including Ken Paxton, came along with me. Hopefully Republicans in the Texas House will agree that this is a very unfair process that should not be allowed to happen or proceed—I will fight you if it does. It is the Radical Left Democrats, RINOS, and...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: dade; dadephelan; gregabbott; kenpaxton; paxton; phelan; ronjeb; tedcruz; texas; wheresdesantis
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To: wjcsux

Bush-bots are always at it.


21 posted on 05/27/2023 6:59:05 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: one guy in new jersey

Yeah. We have a mix of Radical Left Democrats, RINOs, and Criminals on this very website, some of those douchebags on this thread.

Who never stop. You see them on just about every thread.

The Radical Left Democrats are often zotted, but some of the RINO scumbags endeavor to say just enough to not cross over the line and get thrown out and they manage to last a few years.


22 posted on 05/27/2023 7:04:58 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is the battle line for the free republic. The demonic Bush’s are behind this crap. Glad to see Cruz and Trump recognize this for what this is... The globalist take over of Texas.


23 posted on 05/27/2023 7:07:17 PM PDT by WinstonSmith1984
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Rat’s and Rino’s are on the same side. They are the enemy of all true Americans. They should all be deported to the shithole of their choosing ASAP.


24 posted on 05/27/2023 7:08:28 PM PDT by Boomer (The biden regime / identity politics is a clear and present threat to this constitutional republic.)
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To: rlmorel

Conservative lawmakers clashed with House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) on Tuesday over her public support of Anthony Fauci and for previously backing a primary challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).

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Massie, who was next in line to speak at the microphone during Tuesday’s meeting, immediately went after Cheney for initially supporting his primary challenger. Cheney told Massie — who has butted heads with Cheney on a number of policy issues — that he was a “special case” and that his “problem was with the president, not me.”

Massie then shot back that his problem was with her, not President Trump.

Trump previously called for Massie’s ouster after he threatened to jeopardize the quick passage of a record $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill in late March.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/508326-conservatives-clash-with-cheney-over-support-for-fauci-massie-primary-opponent/


25 posted on 05/27/2023 7:11:04 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Rationalize it all you want, it doesn’t change the reality of who and what you are.


26 posted on 05/27/2023 7:17:10 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: george76
This Phelan guy is something else. What the heck was going on here? Alcohol? Pills? Both?

Video

27 posted on 05/27/2023 7:28:29 PM PDT by grimalkin (Communism is the final logic of the dehumanization of man. -Fulton J. Sheen)
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To: SoConPubbie; All

He’s going to see where he needs to be on this in order to win Iowa. Desanctimonius is pure politician. He probably doesn’t believe a lot of what he says or does, just wants the Presidency. That, I’ll say again is not what this moment calls for. Bold leadership is needed and it won’t look pretty all the time.


28 posted on 05/27/2023 7:51:40 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me,)
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To: wjcsux

“It looks like the Deep State is trying to set Texas up for the steal in 2024.”

Why steal what you already have?


29 posted on 05/27/2023 8:21:30 PM PDT by Renfrew (Muscovia delenda est)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Unbelievable traitorous RINOs.


30 posted on 05/27/2023 9:19:45 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. Never be a peaceful slave in a new Socialist America)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Well that worked well.


31 posted on 05/28/2023 12:33:50 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: rlmorel

I guess it would be a sham to impeach Biden and his cabinet members?


32 posted on 05/28/2023 12:36:45 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Lawfare in action.


33 posted on 05/28/2023 1:18:28 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: joesbucks
I guess it would be a sham to impeach Biden and his cabinet members?

The sham is the republicans that won't lift a finger to fight ANY demonrat.

34 posted on 05/28/2023 4:00:16 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: Hostage

Yep!


35 posted on 05/28/2023 4:07:21 AM PDT by Guenevere (“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”)
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To: BlackbirdSST

They do. Just check Gym Jordan’s record of success.


36 posted on 05/28/2023 4:36:41 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: SoConPubbie

Hell - if he were a pol in Texas, he’d have voted for the impeachment himself...funny how the same crew that lionized Rubio years ago, only to be “shocked and disappointed”, now do the same with DeSantis.


37 posted on 05/28/2023 4:56:06 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: joesbucks

No, I don’t see where you got that from my statement (unless you believe that Biden, his family, and his administration have done far worse than conducting a phone call in the course of doing business or a mash-up of an abjectly evil framework of “Russian Collusion).

I may be for or against impeaching Biden and his administration, but If I were for it wouldn’t be because I don’t believe they are evil and worthy of it, but because I believe that a 55 gallon drum that had settled in to a stable container of unspeakable evil and sealed to be tossed in the deepest part of the ocean, does not need to be unsealed and have mixer stuck in it just to see out of curiosity what floats up (such as Kamala Harris)

In short, they fully deserve it, whereas Trump did not.


38 posted on 05/28/2023 5:55:50 AM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: joesbucks
They do. Just check Gym Jordan’s record of success.

Say what? Who has been impeached?

39 posted on 05/28/2023 6:12:28 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s bad enough putting out all the fires the Democraps start, then the RINOs become the arsonists.


40 posted on 05/28/2023 6:27:30 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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