What to Know About , TX AG Ken Paxton, and His Impeachment.<br />What to Know About , TX AG Ken Paxton, and His Impeachment.<br />The TX House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on May 28.<br />The TX House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on May 28.<br />At issue for Paxton are a host of allegations concerning corruption and bribery. .<br />The vote to impeach in the Republican-led House was 121 to 23.<br />Paxton's fall from grace at the hands of his own party is reportedly years in the making.<br />A staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, .<br />... Paxton was among those who requested the <br />U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.<br />Trump was outspoken in objecting to Paxton's impeachment hearings.<br />According to Paxton, .<br />... the charges against him are contingent on “hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims.”.<br />Despite these objections, .<br />the TX House vote to impeach was strongly bipartisan. .<br />The House of Representatives in TX has impeached a sitting elected official just two other times.<br />The state process in TX differs from the federal process. .<br />A vote to impeach means an immediate suspension from Paxton's office.<br />A trial in the Senate will be held while an interim AG is appointed by TX Governor Greg Abbott
