Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took to social media Saturday to defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ahead of a State House vote to impeach him, insisting Paxton is the “strongest conservative AG ever.” in America and that the “Austin swamp” can not handle it.
A vote to impeach Paxton, scheduled for 1 p.m. local time, comes after the Texas House Investigative Committee voted unanimously 5-0 to adopt articles of impeachment for Paxton earlier this week. week, according to FOX 4.
“What is happening to @KenPaxtonTX is a travesty,” Cruz wrote in a series of tweets. “For the past nine years, Ken has been the strongest conservative AG in the country. Bar none. No attorney general has fought the abuses of the Biden administration more fiercely—and more effectively—than Paxton.”
“So the Austin swamp wants him out,” he continued. “Special interests don’t want a staunchly conservative AG. I understand that people are concerned about Ken’s legal challenges. But the courts have to sort it out.”
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Further defending Paxton, Cruz wrote, “Almost all of the information in the articles was public BEFORE Election Day, and voters chose to re-elect Ken Paxton by a large margin. voter in Texas.”
The committee’s vote came as Paxton, who praised Cruz for his comments, is under investigation in a corruption case led by the FBI over accusations that the attorney general used his office to help a donor. He was also indicted in 2015 on securities and fraud charges, but has yet to face a trial.
Several aides from Paxton’s office are concerned that the attorney general is abusing the office’s power to help donor Nate Paul over unsubstantiated claims of a conspiracy to steal $200 million from his properties that occur.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz took to social media Saturday to defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ahead of a vote in the state House to impeach him. (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg, Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images)
Paxton also told staff that he was having an affair with a woman who worked with Paul.
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In the articles of impeachment, the lawmakers accused Paxton of misusing the law on public information, using his office to help a donor, terminating employees who reported his “unlawful” conduct. behavior, bribery, misleading public officials, etc.
Several aides from Paxton’s office are concerned that the attorney general is abusing the office’s power to help donor Nate Paul over unsubstantiated claims of a conspiracy to steal $200 million from his properties that occur.
Paxton also told staff that he was having an affair with a woman who worked with Paul.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a ‘Save America’ rally on October 22, 2022, in Robstown, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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In the articles of impeachment, the lawmakers accused Paxton of misusing the law on public information, using his office to help a donor, terminating employees who reported his “unlawful” conduct. behavior, bribery, misleading public officials, etc.
In Texas, an impeachment from the House would require Paxton to leave his office immediately pending a Senate trial.
Fox News’ Adam Sabes and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
