The Paxton impeachment bust

 TownHall:

Just hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted of state impeachment charges, he sent a scathing warning to President Joe Biden, who is facing similar calls to oust him from office.

On Saturday, Paxton released a letter to the Biden White House, telling the president to "buckle up" after defeating the "sham impeachment."

"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's letter read.

All 12 Democrats, plus two Republicans— Sens. Robert Nichols and Kelly Hancock— in the jury voted for his impeachment. The jury needed 21 votes to confirm the impeachment, but a two-thirds majority was not reached.

"The weaponization of the impeachment process to settle political differences is not only wrong, it is immoral and corrupt," Paxton's letter continued.

The Republican criticized the Biden Administration for infringing upon American's rights, promising the president that the time will come for him to face the same political persecution he targets toward conservatives.

"Finally, I can promise the Biden Administration the following: buckle up because your lawless policies will not go unchallenged," Paxton's letter added. "We will not allow you to shred the constitution and infringe on the rights of Texans. You will be held accountable."
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This was one of the strangest impeachment efforts I have ever followed.  It did not seem to have much to do with the job he was doing as AG and was more about a personal matter.  Paxton was represented by one of the best defense lawyers in the state, if not the country.  I did not follow the case that closely and it is not clear to me how Biden was involved, but there are substantive reasons for a Biden impeachment that have no connection to Paxton.

See, also:

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

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