The Texas House of Representative released almost 4,000 pages of evidence supporting its impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who faces removal from office at a trial in the state Senate next month over charges that he abused his office to aide a wealthy donor.
The evidence, published late Thursday, includes emails, memos, transcripts of depositions and other records that House officials say provide a detailed accounting of Paxton’s actions and reveal the extent of his relationship with an embattled real estate developer. In May, House lawmakers voted 121-23 in favor of impeaching him.
Paxton’s lawyers have filed motions to dismiss all of the charges, arguing the allegations are baseless and that House impeachment managers have not provided evidence to support their claims.According to various memos and other documents, top staffers urged Paxton to cut ties with Paul. Penley said he told Paxton he was suspicious of Paul and warned him that Paul could “make up a story and throw under the bus to the Feds” if he was indicted. In a separate memo he emailed to another employee, Penley said he warned Paxton that he could be accused of bribery if the attorney general continued to push for his office to be involved in cases concerning Paul.
In an opinion, the attorney general’s office said such foreclosure sales would be subject to limits on public gatherings. Days after the opinion was issued, Paul used the opinion to halt foreclosure sales on several properties he controlled.
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