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Financial allegations and GOP turmoil surround Ken Paxton's acquittal
The Wall Street Journal criticized the Texas Senate's acquittal of Ken Paxton, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick defended the decision, amid allegations of financial influence, and tensions within the GOP are escalating.
Houston - The "fix was in"....not my words, but rather the words of the conservative Wall Street Journal regarding the acquittal of Ken Paxton by the Texas Senate.
"Ludicrous," says Lt. Governor Dan Patrick in response.
This after he read a lengthy pre-written speech excoriating the Texas House for impeaching Paxton on a 121 to 23 bi-partisan vote.
Critics claim Patrick had $3 million reasons to put his thumb on the scale - the amount of a pre-trial donation by a pro-Paxton PAC.
The Lt. Governor is now on a multi-venue PR campaign defending the verdict.
With all due respect governor, that's not even close to what I witnessed....and I’ve been analyzing testimony and evidence for 38 years.
In the meantime, open hostilities are fully underway with several local GOP organizations including the one here in Harris County voting to censure House Speaker Dade Phelan.
Dan Patrick promised a "political trial" right here in this studio...and that's exactly what Texans got.
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Tribulations of the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton
Was this a 'political trial?' Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been fully reinstated after being acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment. Still, the partisan voting suggests a potential internal conflict within the Texas GOP that could escalate.
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