The Texas House General Investigating Committee has issued 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The articles include allegations of bribery, retaliating against whistleblowers, and obstruction of justice.
The committee's action is considered unprecedented, as no attorney general in Texas has been impeached before. The full House will now consider the articles, which could lead to Paxton's removal from office pending a trial conducted by the Senate.
Paxton, who was reelected last year despite previous scandals, has denied the allegations and accused the committee of being politically motivated. The impeachment proceedings have caused a political divide among lawmakers, with Democrats supporting impeachment and Republicans facing a decision on whether to indict a fellow party member.
The outcome of the impeachment will ultimately be a political decision made by the House members.
