Former President Donald Trump and conservative heavy-hitters took to social media to defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton even as the GOP-led Texas House voted to impeach him.
Republican Speaker Dade Phelan and fellow Republicans joined with Democrats to temporarily remove Paxton, a staunch GOP conservative, from office on accusations of bribery, obstruction of justice, and abuse of public trust.
Texas lawmakers voted 123 to 23 to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment.
Shortly before the House convened, Trump made a statement on Truth Social attacking Phelan, who has also come under criticism from state GOP leaders for working with Democrats on advancing their policies.
“The RINO Speaker of the House of Texas, Dade Phelan, who is barely a Republican at all and failed the test on voter integrity, wants to impeach one of the most hard-working and effective Attorney Generals in the United States, Ken Paxton, who just won reelection with a large number of American Patriots strongly voting for him,” Trump stated.
Trump and Conservatives Condemn Impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton
- by: Darlene McCormick Sanchez
- 05.28.23
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 05/29/2023
trump by is licensed under
trump by is licensed under
Follow us
Read our latest news on any of these social networks!
Get latest news delivered daily!
We will send you breaking news right to your inbox
Have a tip? Let us know!
Recent Articles
- by: MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
- Source:
AP News
- 03/14/2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out.
- by: Stepheny Price , Julia Johnson , Kelly Phares , Megan Tome
- Source:
Fox News
- 03/14/2025
Chuck Schumer will vote to keep government open: 'For Donald Trump, a shutdown would be a gift'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he will vote to keep the government open, warning that a shutdown has worse consequences for Americans and would only empower President Donald Trump and Elon Musk further.
- by: Ian Stark
- Source:
United Press International
- 03/14/2025
More than 2,000 laid off at Johns Hopkins University amid Trump budget cuts
Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday it's laying off over 2,000 employees amid budget cuts made by the Trump administration.
- Source:
News Max
- 03/13/2025
ICE: US Immigration Detention Maxed at 47.6K Detainees
U.S. immigration detention is filled to capacity at 47,600 detainees, a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on a call with reporters on Wednesday, adding that the Trump administration was seeking more bed space.