Ken Paxton is being impeached by the Texas House of Representatives after findings of a House probe cited allegations of bribery, abuse of power, and obstruction of justice. The impeachment stems from an investigation launched in March by the Republican-led General Investigating Committee of the Texas House .
In the articles of impeachment, Paxton is accused of having "abused the judicial process to thwart justice" by benefiting from the filing of a lawsuit by a campaign donor that "interfered with or disrupted payment of the prosecutors in a criminal securities fraud case against Paxton," which allegedly led to the "protracted delay" in the criminal case against Paxton in Collin County, Texas, the suburban Dallas area that is Paxton's home base.
