Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Impeached Amid Years of Legal and Ethical Troubles

The Republican-controlled Texas House voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton on bribery and abuse of public trust charges.
Paxton has faced years of scandal, criminal charges, and corruption accusations, including an FBI investigation and securities fraud indictment.
If convicted in the Senate trial, Paxton would be permanently barred from holding office, but his staunch conservative backers hope allies there will save his job.
Paxton's impeachment has exposed deep divisions within the Texas GOP over how far right the party should go and how accountable leaders should be held.
The proceedings stem from Paxton's connections to a wealthy donor and a revolt by Paxton's top deputies who accused him of corruption before being fired or resigning.