Texas Scorecard by Emily Wilkerson | June 12, 2023
Paxton’s attorneys say the House is illegally seeking to gather more evidence after sending articles of impeachment to the Senate.As the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton approaches, his attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to leading Texas House members and two Houston attorneys demanding that the chamber halts their efforts in seeking additional evidence behind the scenes.
The letter, sent by Paxton’s attorneys Judd Stone and Chris Hilton, addressed Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R–Beaumont), State Rep. Andrew Murr (R–Junction), State Rep. Ann Johnson (D–Houston) as well as Rusty Hardin and Dick DeGuerin, the two Houston attorneys leading the case against Paxton, saying they have no authority to request documents or approach witnesses until the Senate has established the rules for the impeachment.
“It has come to our attention that you and your agents have been contacting potential witnesses, including employees of the Office of the Attorney General, regarding the House’s meritless impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Presumably this is an after-the-fact attempt to gather facts to support your sham investigation, which has made a mockery of all Texans who believe in justice and the constitution. But whatever the reason for your refusal to conduct your investigation in public, it must stop,” the letter said.
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