r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot • 15h ago

Megathread Megathread: Texas House Impeaches Texas Attorney General Paxton; Paxton Removed from Office Pending Senate Trial

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The Texas House has voted to impeach Texas Attorney General Paxton by a vote of 121-23. Pending the outcome of a trial in the Texas Senate, Paxton has been removed from office.

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