{"id":2034726,"date":"2023-09-16T16:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T20:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-learns-his-fate-after-senate-votes-on-16-impeachment-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T16:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T20:23:31","slug":"texas-ag-ken-paxton-learns-his-fate-after-senate-votes-on-16-impeachment-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-learns-his-fate-after-senate-votes-on-16-impeachment-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas AG Ken Paxton&#8217;s fate sealed as Senate votes on 16 impeachment charges."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftexas-ag-ken-paxton-learns-his-fate-after-senate-votes-on-16-impeachment-charges%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=2034726&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>Impeachment Trial of Texas AG \u200cKen Paxton \u200cEnds with Senate Acquittal<\/h2>\n<p>The highly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/live-texas-lawmakers-begin-impeachment-proceedings-gop-ag-ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impeachment trial<\/a> of Texas \u2063Republican Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-ag-paxton-declares-sanctity-life-holiday-marking-end-baby-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken Paxton<\/a> concluded on \u2062Saturday, as state senators voted against removing him from office.<\/p>\n<p>In late May, the GOP-controlled state House <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/05\/27\/texas-house-votes-to-impeach-ag-ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">voted<\/a> to\u2064 impeach Paxton on charges of \u2064corruption,\u200d bribery, obstruction, and other offenses related to the FBI&#8217;s investigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-says-he-will-not-resign-ahead-of-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"Texas AG Ken Paxton refuses to resign before impeachment trial.\">real \u200bestate developer<\/a> \u2064and Paxton donor, Nate Paul.<\/p>\n<p>After deliberation, the senators acting as the jury acquitted\u2063 Paxton, as <a href=\"https:\/\/tlcsenate.granicus.com\/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=5&#038;event_id=4822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> in the trial livestream. They voted \u2062to acquit him on\u2063 the first ten articles of impeachment and articles 15-20.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d order for Paxton to have\u2063 been convicted and \u200cremoved from office, at least two-thirds of the 30 eligible \u200dsenators needed to vote \u2062in favor of sustaining at least one \u2062of the 16 articles of impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Paxton, who <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/09\/11\/paxton-impeachment-head-to-jury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pleaded<\/a> not guilty to all charges \u2063on the first\u2063 day of the \u2064trial, presented \u2062evidence through his defense \u2064to challenge the prosecution&#8217;s \u2064arguments.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 trial \u200drevolved around testimonies from former Paxton staffers, whistleblowers, current employees, and other key <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/09\/14\/texas-impeach-ken-paxton-prosecutors-accidentally-rest-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">witnesses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although \u2063Paxton&#8217;s wife, Angela, a Republican \u200cstate \u2064senator, was not <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/06\/22\/texas-state-senator-barred-impeachment-attorney-general-husband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allowed<\/a> to participate \u200din the \u200cvote, she was required to attend \u2062the\u2062 proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The House initially brought forth\u200d 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton, but the Senate decided to\u2062 deliberate on the remaining four at a later date, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2023\/09\/04\/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-operate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to The Texas Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sound-freedom-star-likens-trump-biblical-king-david\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> came \u2064to Paxton&#8217;s defense before the verdict, which Paxton <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KenPaxtonTX\/status\/1702354683493331067?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highlighted<\/a> \u2064 on\u200c social \u200dmedia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Texas\u2063 Attorney General Ken Paxton was\u200d easily re-elected last November, but \u200bnow establishment RINOS\u200b are\u2062 trying to undo that Election with a shameful \u200bimpeachment of him,&#8221;\u200d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/111061702898913551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Who would replace Paxton, one of the TOUGHEST &#038; BEST Attorney Generals in the Country?\u200d Could it be a Democrat, or\u200c even worse, a RINO? The voters have decided who they want!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Democrats are feeling very good right\u200b now as they\u2062 watch,\u2063 as usual, the Republicans \u2064fight &#038; eat away at each other. It\u2019s a SAD day\u2063 in the Great State of Texas!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Paxton,\u2064 who previously \u200bserved in both chambers of the state legislature, was elected \u200cas \u2064attorney general in 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Ken_Paxton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to \u200cBallotpedia. He was reelected in 2018 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Following the trial,\u200b Paxton <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KenPaxtonTX\/status\/1702091084350796110?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> that he will be interviewed by Tucker Carlson of the Daily Caller \u2062News Foundation next week\u200d to discuss the impeachment proceedings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by\u200c the\u200b Daily Caller News Foundation, an \u200cindependent and nonpartisan newswire service, \u2063is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-pushes-back-electric-vehicle-target-admits-transition-will-be-slower-than-the-industry-expected\/\" title=\"Ford delays electric vehicle goal, acknowledges slower transition than anticipated by industry.\">legitimate news\u2062 publisher<\/a> \u200dthat\u200b can provide a large audience. All republished\u200c articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines\u2064 or\u200d partnering with\u2063 us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ken-paxton-acquitted-impeachment-trial\/\">Texas AG Ken\u2063 Paxton \u200dLearns His Fate After Senate Votes on\u200d 16 Impeachment Charges<\/a> appeared first\u200d on \u2064 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence was presented against Attorney General Ken \u200dPaxton during the impeachment trial?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng\u2062 to take him out. Ken has been a great\u2064 AG and \u2061is committed to defending the Constitution. He is tough on crime, strong on borders, loves our \u2062military and our vets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, critics argue that the\u2063 Senate&#8217;s \u2063acquittal of Paxton is a miscarriage of justice. They claim that the trial was marred by political bias and that the\u200b senators failed to fully\u2064 consider the evidence presented against the Attorney General.<\/p>\n<p>One of the\u200b key points of contention in the trial was Paxton&#8217;s alleged\u2063 abuse of office to benefit real estate\u200d developer Nate Paul. The impeachment articles accused \u200dPaxton\u200d of using his position to assist Paul in a variety of legal matters. However, Paxton&#8217;s defense \u200cteam argued\u200c that there was no \u2062clear evidence to support these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the allegations\u2064 of corruption, Paxton was also accused of accepting bribes and obstructing justice. The prosecutors presented testimonies from former Paxton staffers who alleged that they were instructed to\u2062 perform personal and illegal tasks for the Attorney General. However, Paxton\u2062 denied these \u2063allegations\u200b and presented evidence to counter the prosecution&#8217;s claims.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063impeachment trial also shed light \u200bon the\u200b strained relationship between Paxton and his wife, Senator Angela Paxton. The fact that\u200b she was\u200d barred from participating in the vote raised questions about potential conflicts of interest and seemed to further\u200b divide public opinion on the case.<\/p>\n<p>While many Republicans \u2063rallied behind Paxton, \u2062arguing that he is a dedicated public servant who has been targeted for his \u2062conservative beliefs, others believe \u200cthat his acquittal \u200breflects a failure of \u2062the justice system to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-ken-paxton-learns-his-fate-after-senate-votes-on-16-impeachment-charges\/\" title=\"Texas AG Ken Paxton's fate sealed as Senate votes on 16 impeachment charges.\">hold powerful \u2063politicians accountable<\/a> for their \u2064actions.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to \u2063delay deliberation \u200con the remaining four impeachment articles also raises concerns about the thoroughness of the trial.\u200d Critics argue that \u2063these \u200carticles should \u2062have been\u200d fully considered before\u200c rendering a final verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u2063 the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton highlights the complex\u200d nature of political trials\u2063 and the difficulties in achieving a\u200c fair and unbiased outcome.\u200d As the dust settles and opinions continue to be voiced from both sides, the consequences of this trial will have lasting \u200deffects on the reputation of \u200cTexas politics and \u2064the public&#8217;s trust in their \u200belected officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The impeachment trial of Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton concluded on Saturday. State senators voted against his removal from office, while the GOP-held state House impeached him in May. The charges against Paxton included corruption, bribery, obstruction, and were linked to the FBI&#8217;s investigation into real estate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2042,"featured_media":2034727,"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":[],"class_list":["post-2034726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/2034726","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\/2042"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034726\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}