The defense team includes the agency’s chief appellate lawyer and head of its general litigation division.
Suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to reporters on May 26, 2023, a day before the Texas House adopted articles of impeachment against Paxton., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The news was first reported by the conservative website The Daily Wire. Jarrod Griffin, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office, confirmed the report to The Texas Tribune. The embattled three-term Republican became Texas’ first statewide office holder to be impeached in more than 100 years on Saturday when the Texas House voted 121-23 to adopt 20 articles of impeachment. The articles, which included allegations of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction of justice, were presented Monday to the Senate.
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