Texas House panel recommends impeaching AG Ken Paxton on 20 counts.
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A GOP-led House investigative committee in Texas has recommended impeaching Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on 20 articles, including bribery, unfitness for office, and abuse of public trust. The House could vote on the recommendation as soon as Friday. Paxton has been under FBI investigation for years over accusations that he used his office to help a donor. He was separately indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, but has yet to stand trial. If impeached, he would be forced to leave office immediately.
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