Texas AG Paxton's Impeachment Inquiry Costs State Over $4.2 Million

The impeachment process has caused divisions within the Republican party in Texas, and the whistleblowers who spurred the inquiry have not yet received any settlement money.

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment inquiry has cost the state over $4.2 million, with most of the money going to pay outside attorneys hired to prosecute the case.
• Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in May on accusations of abusing his office to protect a political donor, but was acquitted of all charges by the Texas Senate in September.
• The impeachment process and its cost have caused divisions within the Republican party in Texas, particularly between Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan.
• The whistleblowers who spurred the impeachment inquiry by accusing Paxton of corruption and then suing his office for wrongful termination have not yet received any settlement money.
• The Texas State Auditor's Office is conducting a special audit into the expenses incurred by the Texas House, Senate, Office of the Attorney General, and other agencies.

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