About 100 supporters of Paxton gathered to protest his impeachment on the steps of the Collin County courthouse, which is Paxton's home county.
The Texas House voted 121-23 to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton is suspended from office until the result of a trial in the senate.The impeachment stemmed from a proposed $3.3 million whistleblower settlement with former Paxton employees who said they were victims of his retaliation. Taxpayer dollars would pay the settlement.
They say he also hired a young lawyer with tax dollars who created a fake title and obtained dozens of court records in reference to the investigation about the donor. Saturday, before the impeachment vote, Committee member Charlie Geren revealed Paxton was trying to intimidate Republican House members.
Every member from the Collin County Republican Delegation voted to impeach Paxton. Many have a track record of voting in favor of conservative bills.
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