"Texas Senator Urges Reopening Impeachment Trial for AG Ken Paxton"
TL;DR
Texas Senator Drew Springer, who previously voted to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an impeachment trial, is now calling for the trial to be reopened after Paxton's office indicated they would not contest accusations of violating the Whistleblower Act. The accusations stem from Paxton's alleged retaliation against employees who reported him to the FBI for bribery and corruption. Springer's letter to his Senate colleagues expresses concern that failing to reconsider the impeachment proceedings could allow Paxton to mock the Texas Senate, prompting a response from Paxton accusing Springer of having sour grapes.
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