Inside Texas Politics: Aftermath of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial



The Texas Attorney General has been acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment. Jason Wheeler leads coverage on lawmakers’ response and what’s next for the AG.

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38 thoughts on “Inside Texas Politics: Aftermath of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial”

  1. That's why criminal's even white-collar crime is held to account.
    It the Senate restored an AG to a position where his first order of business is to retaliate, as stated on Paxton's office state letterhead. And obscurely blaming Biden, that is a reach, blaming everyone because he got caught is so infantile.
    He will use the office and blame the victims {the people of Texas} who refused to condone illegal activity the evidence of a settlement and testimony of witnesses who will be forced to testify in the civil and criminal courts, the whistleblowers deserve the compensation and the state should not condone and let this crime go unpunished or the state should have to pay and get ready for more because as we have seen most criminals do not stop until they are caught and stopped, in law enforcement, if they are not stopped God help the people of Texas. In my opinion.
    Sorry for my rant I'm just offended by unsavory characters threatening retaliation and hiding behind a political platform that is starting to look like a criminal enterprise.
    The coverup is a worse crime than the crime.

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  2. Why the animosity between senate and house? Outcome of this vote — nobody better ever be a squeaky wheel about corruption of employers & there are no coincidences in austin. Maybe its time for a new real liberty seeking top 3 in tx: gov, lt gov and ag.

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  3. Compelled to do what the people want…which he has some sympathy.

    These politicians are idiots if they think it is about what they want.

    We elected them and they need to do what we want or get thrown out of office!

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  4. The Republican Party is more interested in RULING vs GOVERNING.

    The Texas registered voters WANT to be ruled.

    The Republican Party TELLS the voters what they SHOULD care about vs the VOTERS telling the GOP what should be the focus.

    Good luck in the next few years as the lack of investments catch up with you.

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  5. I think this is what is wrong with journalism today. Did any of these folks actually watch the testimony? I was predisposed to believe in Paxton's guilt until I watched the testimony. It became obvious that the motivation for the impeachment was several disgruntled employees who disliked the man and were willing to believe the worst about him, and then got each other so worked up that they went to the FBI with allegations but no substantiation. These rogue employees actively worked to thwart the direction of the elected AG, and should have been fired. Given the lack of evidence this impeachment should never have happened. The question is, why did it? I believe it's because there's a portion of Texas Republicans in the House, and two in the Senate, who simply don't like any Republican who espouse any of the policies of what they think of disdainedly as MAGA. They brought this impeachment despite lack of any evidence because they wanted Paxton out of power and out of their party. Whether this was a response to Paxton's crushing of George P Bush, a manifestation of the dislike of the Bush/'Establishment' GOP against the resurgent populist GOP, or just animosity against Paxton, it was ill-considered and ill-executed. Yet, these analysts go on as if Paxton was able to avoid justice… in fact, he finally got justice.

    The analysis here is off base to where it's actually silly.

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  6. Republican in Texas politics.All above the law.Rick Perry-aquitted.Tom Delay convicted.Given 3 years in prison.Overturned.Aquitted.
    Paxton-16 counts-aquitted.

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  7. The focus was on the whistleblowers presentation of the facts that only they witnessed, not overheard, not secondhand, how they presented those facts without bias, calm composure, it appeared they were coached to express anger, disbelief under cross examination, that played right into the Defense playbook, poor strategy…

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  8. This was a dangerous political attack. ANY publlc offical can be charged with false allegations and be removed from office like this if they had succeeded without hard copy factual evidence. They RUSHED to trial without giving any time for Paxton to present evidence against the charges in the House. Shameful !

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  9. Thank you WFAA for reporting this case so unbiasedly the last few weeks. Oh never mind. I forgot that WFAA is the most LIBERAL TV channel in DFW……. WFAA is totally in the liberal tank. Dishonest !!!!!!

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  10. It is clear that principled conservatives are no match for MAGA RINOs, esp since Trump ordered the RINO Senators to vote no. Hancock and Nichols are to be lauded. Those poor principle Conservative whistleblowers.
    Beto O'Rouke won governor too, Paxton bragged about throwing out 1000s of democratic votes.

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  11. So to be clear…I commit horrendous crimes in the face of all Texans, including my wife because a lot of it was for my mistress…and then I get a jury with the majority being my good friends and criminal co conspirators…where everybody takes an oath on… President Sam Houston's bible and all that proves that I am innocent.😅😅😢😢😮😮😮

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  12. This lady on this show Berna Dean Steptoe is giving out disinformation…the House did NOT see the same evidence as the Senate,that is a FLAT OUT LIE..the Senate actually did an investigation had a 2 week trial with several witnesses under oath, many texts ,emails documents and cross examinations to debunked all the lies of the House…the House did NOT do ANY investigation … unbelievable disgusting how this woman Berna Dean Steptoe is Lying….Stop LYING on TV to the Public…you are a Disgusting Disgrace and Fake News and No one on this show bothered to Correct her, all Liars….the House had a RUSHED impeachment in like 4 hours and 1 hour to vote , House Mgr. Andrew Murr even said, it is not the House Reps job to do an investigation,it is the Senate ,which Lt.Governor Dan Patrick SCOLDED him in his remarks, after Paxton's acquitted,saying it was indeed the House job to do a thorough investigation before they send it to the Senate, which they did not, this was an Obvious Coup attempt by the House…So Bias Corrupt Berna Dean Steptoe stop LYING, you have proven you are completely BIAS throughout, and your hate of Paxton and Republicans, you ignored the Defense evidence…along with that other Idiot Bud Kennedy,that guy couldn't finish a sentence without injecting Trump's name in this impeachment…. guess he thought this was a Trump impeachment…we get it BIAS Buddy Boy, you hate Trump, now go get a pacifier …I am not from Texas, but WFAA must be a Democrat FAKE NEWS outlet, because all their analysts have shown the Country …their bias thru out this whole impeachment, they totally IGNORED the Evidence which found Paxton innocent, and they can't and refuse to STILL Accept that fact…LOVE IT, that they LOST, the Defense Team DESTROYED the Prosecution team…and yes many of those Republicans in the House and the 2 Senators will be primaried… Rino traitors will need to go..No more Deep State allowed,…it is Now America Populist First…No Communist Democrats/Rinos, who support and allow illegal invasion of 7 million, wars, censor of free speech, high inflation , stopping our oil production with the Scam of the Fake Green deal , stolen elections, weaponization of the Corrupt FBI/DOJ and Election Interference…that is what Democrats and Rinos think Democracy is, they have Destroyed America…and Ken Paxton is Fighting against ALL of that, Thank God! for people like Ken Paxton….MAGA!!!!

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  13. It's not anywhere near over concerning Korrupt Ken Paxton – he still has the upcoming state felony securities fraud case criminal trial in Houston, WITH A REAL JURY AND A REAL JUDGE, for defrauding fellow Texans, the Texas Bar Association is currently investigating Paxton to suspend his law license or disbar him from the practice of law completely, and the current ongoing federal felony investigations of Paxton by the US Attorney's office for the Southern District of Texas, the US AG Garland, the FBI and the SEC, are all currently investigating Paxton. Nate Paul was recently indicted and arrested by state/federal authorities, Nate Paul will "sing like a Texas Mockingbird" against Paxton to get his charges and sentences reduced. November 2024 Korrupt Ken Paxton will be gone from the Texas AG's office and Texas politics for good. ADDITIONALLY, don't forget the whistleblowers' lawsuits against Paxton, if not settled and paid off then those will also go before a REAL TRIAL WITH A REAL JUDGE AND A REAL JURY, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, no time constraints and no FAKE JUDGE not letting Paxton's mistress testify or not letting them call Nate Paul to testify. And in a TEXAS CIVIL TRIAL if you plead the 5th Amendment that goes as an adverse inference and presumption AGAINST YOU and that you are lying and covering something up, and therefore bolsters and proves up the evidence in the PLAINTIFFS' whistleblowers' claims against Paxton, and they could get many millions more dollars awarded to them and Paxton may have to pay part of or all of any jury award himself.

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  14. Listen to this Democrat Partisan posing as a reporter for WFAA. Republicans were not willing for political reasons to get rid of Ken Paxton she says. No Berna Dean Steptoe in Texas Politization of the Justice Department is not allowed regardless of Political Party. Stop your lies and go and get a real job like trying to get elected in Texas. Chances are you won't because Texas do not vote for Socialists.

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