AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton came out swinging against a House impeachment plan on Friday and urged supporters to protest at the Capitol before the historic weekend vote.
Paxton blasted investigators for giving him no opportunity to present evidence during a brief speech from the attorney general’s office. The state’s top lawyer warned impeachment would defy the will of voters and imperil lawsuits that he’s filed against the Biden administration.
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