Ken Paxton slams 'sham' impeachment 'coordinated by the Biden Administration' after acquittal

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After being acquitted on all articles of impeachment brought against him in an historic trial, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said it was a “sham impeachment coordinated by the Biden Administration' in a statement.

Paxton said "the truth prevailed," adding that it "could not be buried by mudslinging politicians or their powerful benefactors."Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment brought against him.He also said he was "grateful" for the state senators who "followed the law and refused to overturn an election."

"The sham impeachment coordinated by the Biden Administration with liberal House Speaker Dade Phelan and his kangaroo court has cost taxpayers millions of dollars, disrupted the work of the Office of Attorney General and left a dark and permanent stain on the Texas House," Paxton said in his statement. "The weaponization of the impeachment process to settle political differences is not only wrong, it is immoral and corrupt.

 

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