AUSTIN, Texas – In an historic move that portends the ouster of one of the most powerful Republicans in the state, a House ethics panel on Thursday recommended the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The move comes after House investigators, who conducted a monthslong ethics probe into the state’s top lawyer, alleged he abused his office and broke the law to help a campaign donor.
An impeachment vote of the full House could come as soon as this weekend and would force GOP lawmakers to decide whether to eject one of the state’s most high-ranking elected officials. If a majority of House members agree to impeach, the Senate would hold a trial on whether to remove him from office.
