A Republican-led investigation on Wednesday accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office — including felonies — during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP’s conservative stars into new political and legal risk.
For more than three hours, investigators presented findings alleging Paxton sought to hide an affair, misused his office to help a donor, skirted protocols “grossly outside” norms and built a culture of fear and retaliation in his office. Investigators told the GOP-led House General Investigating Committee that there was evidence that Paxton repeatedly broke the law over the years, including by misusing official information, abusing his official capacity and retaliation.
Just another right-wing thug, like his Orange God.
Speaking of the Indicted Jefe of Mar-a-Lago, he and his cronies had the FBI and the DoJ investigating the Clinton Foundation for four years and found...(wait for it)...nothing. No convictions, no charges, just a four-year fruitless jerking off of Federal investigators, a thorough abuse of power by the TOFF, the Evil Keebler Elf and Butt-Monkey Barr.
(Yeah I know. Cue the QAnon conspiracy loons in 3....2...1.....)
Huh? No evidence to indict the Clinton foundation. No evidence of widespread voter fraud in 2020. No evidence of a stolen election. Imagine that.
ReplyDeleteBut there is evidence of trying to tamper with votes in Georgia. Evidence of trying to get foreign officials to dig up dirt on a political opponent. A guilty verdict in a rape trial. Multiple convictions over the January 6th insurrection.
Why is that? [channeling my inner tucker]
Dale
He was also indicted years ago for securities fraud in 2015. What happened to that besides him hiding behind his badge of office and dodging any accountability?
ReplyDeleteI'm all for giving Texas back to Mexico, but my cousins tell me they don't want it ...
ReplyDeletePaxton was finally deposed in late November, a couple of weeks after re-election and a little over seven years after this started.
ReplyDeleteHearing to consider impeachment begin today in Texas House…5/27/2023
ReplyDeleteImpeached, 121-23 was the vote, with Paxton suspended from office until the Senate trial is resolved. Impressive, given the Texas House is 86/64 Republican.
ReplyDeleteNow, for the next fun bit…you,forgot, BTW, to mention using his office to get rewards for his alleged mistress…
ReplyDeleteAnyway, this goes to the Texas State Senate, with 31 Senators…one of which happens to be Paxton’s wife. 2/3’s of Senators must be present for the trial…and he must be convicted by 2/3’s of the Senators present. The Texas State Constitution requires Angela Paxton to be present for the trial, but also requires her to recuse herself…this will be fun. Currently 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats…that would require a theoretical 9 Republicans to join all 12 Democrats to meet the 21 vote threshold. The one question would be, if Angela Paxton is present, but recusing herself, does that mean it takes 20 of 30 participating or 21 of 31 present, with one recused, to convict?