{"id":1939270,"date":"2023-05-26T19:55:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T23:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1939270"},"modified":"2023-05-26T20:01:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T00:01:46","slug":"op-ed-drunk-tx-rino-accused-of-illegally-targeting-trumps-lawyer-in-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-drunk-tx-rino-accused-of-illegally-targeting-trumps-lawyer-in-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Op-Ed: Drunk TX RINO Accused of Illegally Targeting Trump&#8217;s Lawyer in 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\">24<\/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-drunk-tx-rino-accused-of-illegally-targeting-trumps-lawyer-in-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=1939270&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>The political drama in Texas continues to unfold as Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan\u2019s lieutenants announce plans to illegally impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. This comes just days after Paxton demanded Phelan\u2019s resignation for being drunk on the job.<\/p>\n<p>General Investigating Committee Chairman Andrew Murr filed 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton on Thursday, with charges dating as far back as 2002. Elected attorney general in 2014, Paxton has been an outspoken conservative, often leading coalitions of state attorneys general 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\u2019s unwavering support for Trump has earned him the former president\u2019s endorsement in his recent re-election campaign, but Trump doesn\u2019t hold Phelan in high regard. In fact, he has criticized 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<\/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>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. He has blocked a Republican-led vote on a rules proposal to block him from appointing Democrats to chair House committees and has even appointed eight of them to powerful committee chairmanships.<\/p>\n<p>Phelan has also sided with Democrats to <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.\">kill border security legislation<\/a> and supported numerous attacks on the Republican Party of Texas. He has 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-drunk-tx-rino-accused-of-illegally-targeting-trumps-lawyer-in-impeachment\/\" title=\"Op-Ed: Drunk TX RINO Accused of Illegally Targeting Trump's Lawyer in Impeachment.\">ensure left-wing radicals<\/a> on college campuses keep their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Phelan is taking his war on conservatives to an even greater level by launching an illegal impeachment of Paxton. 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<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Steve Toth called the impeachment proceedings an \u201cillegal act\u201d in a Facebook Live video on Thursday afternoon, quoting from the code.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you think?<\/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\t\t<label><b>Yes<\/b><\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label><b>No<\/b><\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\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\/\"><b>Privacy Policy<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\"><b>Terms of Use<\/b><\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Have Your Say!<\/h2>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<h3 class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you agree with the new policy?<\/h3>\n<form id=\"firefly-poll\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"yes\" required>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"no\" required>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Enter your email address\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"ff_poll_submit(event)\"><br \/>\n\t<\/form>\n<p class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">By submitting your email, you agree to receive emails from us. You can unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>Thank you for your vote!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 19%\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Yes:<\/strong> 19% (5 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 81%\">\n\t\t\t<strong>No:<\/strong> 81% (22 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\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; i <ca.length; i++) {\n\t\t\tvar c = ca[i];\n\t\t\twhile (c.charAt(0) == ' ') {\n\t\t\t\tc = c.substring(1);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\tif (c.indexOf(name) == 0) {\n\t\t\t\treturn c.substring(name.length, c.length);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t\treturn \"\";\n\t}\n\n\tfunction ffp_setCookie(cname, cvalue, exdays) {\n\t\tvar d = new Date();\n\t\td.setTime(d.getTime() + (exdays*24*60*60*1000));\n\t\tvar expires = \"expires=\"+ d.toUTCString();\n\t\tdocument.cookie = cname + \"=\" + cvalue + \";\" + expires + \";path=\/\";\n\t}\n\n\twindow.ff_poll_voted = false;\n\n\tvar voted_cookie_name = 'firefly_voted_3366058';\n\n\tfunction ff_poll_submit( event ) {\n\t\tevent.preventDefault();\n\n\t\tvar fireflyPoll = jQuery( '#firefly-poll' );\n\t\tvar fireflyPollContainer = jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\n\t\tvar pollFormBox = jQuery('#pollFormBox');\n\n\t\tif( window.ff_poll_voted || ffp_getCookie( voted_cookie_name ) ){ return; 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According to the report, Phelan and his supporters plan to move forward with the impeachment proceedings against Paxton, despite the law.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Regardless of the law, Phelan and his allies intend to go ahead with the impeachment proceedings against Paxton with the support of &#8216;all 64 Democrats and a few Republicans.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If Phelan&#8217;s illegal impeachment effort succeeds in the House, Paxton will 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<h3>What&#8217;s Next?<\/h3>\n<p>It remains to be seen how this situation will unfold, but it is clear that there is a political battle brewing in Texas. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-allegedly-drunk-tx-rino-targets-trumps-top-lawyer-with-illegal-impeachment\/\">Op-Ed: Allegedly Drunk TX RINO Targets Trump&#8217;s Top Lawyer with Illegal Impeachment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay informed with <a 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. 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