Texas House Committee Recommends Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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A Texas House committee has unanimously recommended that state Attorney General Ken Paxton be impeached and removed from office due to allegations of repeatedly breaking state laws, including misuse of official information, abuse of official capacity, and retaliation. Paxton denies any wrongdoing and claims the allegations are politically motivated. If the full House votes to impeach Paxton, he would be removed immediately pending the resolution of a trial on the charges in the state Senate.
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