{"id":2034741,"date":"2023-09-16T16:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-has-spoken-greg-abbott-praises-texas-ag-ken-paxton-following-acquittal-by-senate\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T16:42:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T20:42:19","slug":"jury-has-spoken-greg-abbott-praises-texas-ag-ken-paxton-following-acquittal-by-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-has-spoken-greg-abbott-praises-texas-ag-ken-paxton-following-acquittal-by-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott hails Paxton&#8217;s acquittal by Senate: &#8216;Jury has spoken&#8217;"},"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\">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%2Fjury-has-spoken-greg-abbott-praises-texas-ag-ken-paxton-following-acquittal-by-senate%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=2034741&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>Governor Greg Abbott Praises Texas Attorney General Ken\u200c Paxton&#8217;s Acquittal<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/greg-abbott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greg Abbott<\/a> \u200c (R-TX) enthusiastically commended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a> Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/ken-paxton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ken Paxton<\/a> after \u200dPaxton&#8217;s \u2063triumphant acquittal from impeachment charges of corruption and abuse of public office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a\u200c statement released shortly\u200c after the Texas Senate voted to clear Paxton of the 16\u200b impeachment articles, Governor\u200c Abbott expressed his \u2063eagerness\u200d to collaborate \u200dwith Paxton and lauded\u200c his exceptional performance as \u2064the state&#8217;s top lawyer. The state House had impeached Paxton in May, alleging that he had shown \u2064favoritism towards an Austin real\u200d estate developer and\u200d campaign supporter, Nate Paul, while Paul \u2064was under \u200bFBI\u2063 investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The jury has spoken. Attorney\u2062 General Paxton received a fair trial as required by the Texas \u200dConstitution. Attorney General Paxton has done\u2063 an outstanding job representing Texas, especially pushing back\u200c against the \u200bBiden\u200c administration. I look forward to continuing to work with him\u200b to secure the border\u200b and protect\u200b Texas from federal overreach,&#8221; \u2062Abbott<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1703112055929373037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  in\u2062 a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">None \u2062of the impeachment \u200barticles, which required a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate, garnered even \u2064a simple majority. Only Senators Kelly Hancock and\u200c Robert Nichols, both Republicans, voted in favor \u2064of any of the impeachment\u200c articles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Today, the truth prevailed,&#8221; Paxton \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenPaxtonTX\/status\/1703115134686695898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> \u2062jubilantly\u200b after the vote. &#8220;I&#8217;ve said \u200cmany \u200dtimes: See the truth! And that is what was accomplished.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I also thank my \u2064legal team for \u200dexposing the absurdity of\u2064 these false allegations,&#8221; Paxton said. &#8220;The weaponization of the \u2062impeachment process to settle political\u2062 differences is not only\u2062 wrong, it \u200cis immoral\u2063 and corrupt.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He \u200dasserted that the impeachment was orchestrated by the Biden administration and &#8220;liberal House Speaker Dade Phelan.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE \u2064TO \u200cGET \u200bTHE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The impeachment managers in the House accused Paxton\u2064 of \u200caccepting\u2064 bribes from \u2064Paul, including \u2063an agreement\u200b to \u2063hire\u2064 Paxton&#8217;s alleged mistress and renovations to \u2064Paxton&#8217;s \u200dhome. In\u200d return, Paxton allegedly provided assistance to Paul during the FBI investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prosecutors called \u200dupon former members of Paxton&#8217;s office and staff to testify against \u200dhim. Several former prosecutors who had\u2063 worked for\u200b Paxton reported his connections with Paul \u2063to the FBI in \u20632020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Representative Andrew Murr, who oversaw the impeachment,\u2063 affirmed that the House had\u200d diligently presented\u200c its case\u2064 against Paxton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;We did our duty to bring the evidence into\u2064 the sunlight through this impeachment process,&#8221; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2023\/09\/16\/us\/ken-paxton-impeachment-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.\u2063 &#8220;I know that we presented a factual, credible case. \u200cI would not do anything\u2064 differently.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As \u200ca result of \u2062his acquittal, Paxton has \u200cbeen reinstated to his role as <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> \u200cafter being suspended during the impeachment proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might Ken Paxton&#8217;s acquittal \u2062impact his future political\u200b prospects, and what message does \u200cGovernor Abbott&#8217;s support send \u200bto \u200dconservatives in Texas<\/h2>\n<p><span>  &#8220;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  in response to the \u2064Senate&#8217;s decision. &#8220;I have never wavered in my commitment to the people of Texas, and\u200d I will continue to fulfill my\u2063 duty to protect and defend\u2062 the Constitution.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paxton&#8217;s acquittal comes as a \u200cvictory for the\u200b embattled Attorney General, who\u2062 has faced legal troubles throughout his tenure. He is currently under \u2064indictment for\u2063 securities fraud \u200dand is \u2064awaiting trial. Despite \u200cthese ongoing legal challenges, Governor \u2062Abbott \u2062has consistently supported Paxton and praised his\u2062 work in defending Texas&#8217;s interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout his career, \u2064Paxton has been a\u200d strong advocate for conservative values and has \u2064frequently clashed with the federal government. He played a\u200d crucial role in challenging the Affordable \u200dCare Act in court, and he has been a vocal opponent of the Biden\u2063 administration&#8217;s immigration policies. His acquittal sends a clear message that he will continue to fight\u2064 for the conservative principles he \u200dbelieves in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The impeachment proceedings against Paxton were \u200dhighly politicized, with Republicans\u200b defending him and Democrats calling for \u200bhis \u200cremoval from office. The \u2063fact that none of the impeachment articles received \u2064even a simple majority vote highlights \u200bthe partisan divide \u2063surrounding the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor Abbott&#8217;s praise for Paxton&#8217;s acquittal underscores\u200d his commitment \u200dto the conservative agenda and\u200c his support for those who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-has-spoken-greg-abbott-praises-texas-ag-ken-paxton-following-acquittal-by-senate\/\" title=\"Abbott hails Paxton's acquittal by Senate: 'Jury has spoken'\">actively challenge federal overreach<\/a>. As Texas Attorney General, Paxton is in\u2063 a \u2063key position to defend the state&#8217;s interests and push\u2062 back against policies that he believes infringe on individual liberties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moving forward, it\u2062 will be interesting to \u2062see how Paxton&#8217;s acquittal impacts his \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-fundraising-machine-removes-cuomo-donation-page-after-investigation-drops\/\" title=\"Democratic Fundraising Machine Removes Cuomo Donation Page After Investigation Drops\">future political prospects<\/a>. Some may argue that\u2062 his legal troubles \u200chave tarnished his reputation, while others may view \u2062his \u2062acquittal as a sign of his \u200cresilience\u2063 and determination. Regardless, Governor Abbott&#8217;s support\u200b for Paxton sends a \u2063strong\u200c message to conservatives in Texas that the state&#8217;s leadership\u2064 is firmly\u2064 committed to their \u2063cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, Governor Greg Abbott&#8217;s praise for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton&#8217;s \u200bacquittal demonstrates his\u200d unwavering support for Paxton and his\u200d belief\u2063 in his ability to serve the state.\u2062 While\u200d the \u200cimpeachment \u2062proceedings \u200cwere politically \u2064charged, the lack\u200b of support for the charges highlights the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-introduce-bills-defending-female-athletes-and-parental-rights\/\" title=\"Republicans Introduce Bills Defending Female Athletes and Parental Rights\">deep partisan divide<\/a>. With\u2063 his legal troubles \u200dongoing, Paxton&#8217;s\u2064 future remains uncertain. However, Governor Abbott&#8217;s public endorsement is \u200clikely to bolster his standing among conservatives\u2062 in \u200bTexas.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) commended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton&#8217;s acquittal after facing corruption and abuse of public office charges. Following the Senate&#8217;s vote to clear Paxton of all 16 impeachment articles, Abbott expressed anticipation for their future collaboration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2034742,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2034741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2034741","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\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034741\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2034742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}