{"id":1938902,"date":"2023-05-26T15:22:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T19:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-dade-phelan-targets-trumps-top-lawyer-with-illegal-impeachment\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T19:29:39","slug":"op-ed-dade-phelan-targets-trumps-top-lawyer-with-illegal-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-dade-phelan-targets-trumps-top-lawyer-with-illegal-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Dade Phelan goes after Trump&#8217;s lawyer with unlawful impeachment."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fop-ed-dade-phelan-targets-trumps-top-lawyer-with-illegal-impeachment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1938902&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Illegal Impeachment: Texas House Speaker\u2019s Lieutenants Plan to Remove Attorney General Ken Paxton from Office<\/h2>\n<p>Just days after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan resign from office for being drunk on the job, Phelan\u2019s lieutenants have announced plans to illegally impeach Paxton.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, General Investigating Committee Chairman Andrew Murr filed 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton with charges dating as far back as 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Elected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue \"Substantial Allegations\" of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> in 2014, Paxton has been an outspoken conservative, often leading coalitions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-include-money-for-abortion-providers-in-1-9-trillion-covid-aid-package\/\" title=\"Dems Include Money for Abortion Providers in .9 Trillion COVID Aid Package\">state attorneys general<\/a> against the Obama and Biden administrations, defending Texas\u2019 pro-life and pro-family laws, and supporting the policies of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Paxton even took a case contesting the 2020 election to the U.S. Supreme Court, a move that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-university-requires-faculty-to-say-they-should-intervene-if-a-woman-is-encouraged-to-have-children\/\" title=\"Boston University Requires Faculty To Say They Should \u2018Intervene\u2019 If a Woman Is Encouraged To Have Children\">drew sharp criticism<\/a> from Texas Democrats who sought to defund his office and even initiated complaints against him with the Texas State Bar.<\/p>\n<p>Unabashedly pro-Trump, Paxton had the support of the former president in his recent re-election campaign and has already endorsed Trump in his current presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Honored to receive the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LMOtAjVooy\">pic.twitter.com\/LMOtAjVooy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenPaxtonTX\/status\/1419810856846647298?\">July 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Paxton is one of Trump\u2019s top allies, but Trump doesn\u2019t hold Phelan in high regard. Just last month, he blasted Phelan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-senate-introduces-16-5-billion-property-tax-relief-plan\/\" title=\"Texas Senate Introduces .5 Billion Property Tax Relief Plan\">property tax relief plan<\/a> and called him \u201cCalifornia Dade.\u201d Those comments came two years after he bashed Phelan by comparing him to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and accused him of displaying \u201cweak RINO leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump thus far has not commented on the allegations Phelan is making against Paxton, but the attorney general hasn\u2019t shied away from defending himself.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released Thursday evening, Paxton characterized Phelan as a liberal, his lieutenants\u2019 efforts to impeach him as an attempt to \u201coverturn the results of a free and fair election,\u201d and their accusations as \u201cbased on hearsay and gossip, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-dade-phelan-targets-trumps-top-lawyer-with-illegal-impeachment\/\" title=\"Dade Phelan goes after Trump's lawyer with unlawful impeachment.\">parroting long-disproven claims<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBy attacking the Office of the Attorney General, corrupted politicians in the Texas House, led by liberal Speaker Dade Phelan, are actively destroying Texas\u2019s position as the most powerful backstop against the Biden agenda in the entire country. The RINOs in the Texas Legislature are now on the same side as Joe Biden, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Chuck Schumer, collaborating to tie our hands and render Texas less powerful and effective in the fight for the nation\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Phelan\u2019s War on Conservatives<\/h3>\n<p>Phelan\u2019s decision to impeach Paxton is an escalation of the war he has been waging against Texas conservatives since winning the gavel with the backing of Democrats in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Just this session, Phelan blocked a Republican-led vote on a rules proposal to block him from appointing Democrats to chair House committees. After the Texas GOP went on the airwaves with a radio ad in his district calling on him not to empower the Democrats, he defied his party and appointed eight of them to powerful committee chairmanships.<\/p>\n<p>Phelan has also sided with Democrats to kill border security legislation and supported numerous attacks on the Republican Party of Texas, advancing bills targeting the operation of the party and even ballot access provisions that would turn primary elections into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Phelan\u2019s allies have also picked fights with Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. They\u2019ve thwarted efforts to pass school choice, stopped a bill to prevent Chinese nationals from buying land in Texas, weakened ESG reform efforts, and watered down a DEI bill to ensure left-wing radicals on college campuses keep their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Phelan has even killed a bill to end COVID vaccine mandates authored by Trump Health and Human Services official-turned-state Rep. Brian Harrison.<\/p>\n<h3>Should Paxton be Impeached?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should Paxton be impeached?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Texas law states that \u201can officer in this state may not be removed from office for an act the officer may have committed before the officer\u2019s election to office.\u201d In a Facebook Live video on Thursday afternoon, state Rep. Steve Toth quoted from the code and called the impeachment proceedings an \u201cillegal act.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Firefly Poll Results<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 40%\">\n\t\t\tYes: <b>40%<\/b> (2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 60%\">\n\t\t\tNo: <b>60%<\/b> (3 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Firefly Poll<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you like Firefly?<\/p>\n<form id=\"firefly-poll\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"firefly_poll_vote\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"3366058\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"yes\">Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"no\">No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Enter your email address\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"ff_poll_submit(event)\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/form>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\">\n<p class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">We respect your privacy and won&#8217;t share your email address.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script>\n\tfunction ffp_getCookie(cname) {\n\t\tvar name = cname + \"=\";\n\t\tvar decodedCookie = decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);\n\t\tvar ca = decodedCookie.split(';');\n\t\tfor(var i = 0; 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According to sources, Phelan and his allies plan to move forward with the impeachment proceedings, despite the law.<\/p>\n<p>However, Toth, a Republican member of the Texas House, has stated that Phelan&#8217;s efforts are illegal and unconstitutional. Toth also noted that Phelan and his allies plan to move forward with the impeachment proceedings with the support of &#8220;all 64 Democrats and a few Republicans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>What Happens if the Impeachment Effort Succeeds?<\/h3>\n<p>If Phelan&#8217;s illegal impeachment effort succeeds in the House, Paxton would be temporarily removed from office until a trial can be conducted by the Texas Senate. However, it would require a two-thirds vote of Texas senators to remove Paxton from office.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how this situation will unfold, but it is clear that there is significant controversy surrounding the impeachment effort against Texas Attorney General Paxton.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-dade-phelan-targets-trumps-top-lawyer-illegal-impeachment\/\">Op-Ed: Dade Phelan Targets Trump&#8217;s Top Lawyer with Illegal Impeachment<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan&#8217;s team plans to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, just days after Paxton demanded Phelan&#8217;s resignation for being drunk on the job. General Investigating Committee Chairman Andrew Murr filed 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton on Thursday, with charges dating back to 2002.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2072,"featured_media":1938903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[27731,3636,4742,27730,3794,21065],"class_list":["post-1938902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily","tag-dade","tag-impeachment","tag-lawyer","tag-phelan","tag-trumps","tag-unlawful"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2072"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1938902"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938902\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1938903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1938902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1938902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1938902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}