2 Months Since Ken Paxton’s ‘Impeachment’, And Still No Evidence As to Why

[Elderberry]

The National Pulse by Raheem J. Kassam 7/12/2023

It’s been almost two months since the Texas House of Representatives and its leftist “impeachment managers” targeted the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a scheme that even makes President Donald Trump’s first foray into the same experience seem positively transparent by comparison.

Now, a full 53 days later, there are still no answers as to why and on what grounds the Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has been dragging one of the most popular America First figures in the country through this process. Or perhaps Paxton’s “America First” credentials are, in fact, the answer here. Maybe you can find out by giving the Speaker’s office a call.

Because up to this point, even Paxton’s legal counsel is struggling to get answers. Answers which, by the way, are required under Texas law. People have a right to know what they’re being charged with, and any evidence related to those charges. But again, two months on, there hasn’t been so much as some vaguely drafted articles of impeachment which include catch-all phraseology such as “disregard of official duty,” and the ever-green “obstruction of justice.”

More: https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis-post/2-months-since-ken-paxtons-impeachment-and-still-no-evidence-as-to-why/

[MajorClay]

hmmm

[Bigun]

Paxton’s Lawyers Ask Senate to Quash 'Unconstitutionally Vague' Articles of Impeachment

According to his lawyers in a filing before the Texas Senate yesterday, the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton was a rushed, politically driven, and "deliberately clandestine process" that was "unconstitutionally vague." Because of that, reports Brandon Waltens, Paxton's legal team is asking the Senate to quash the proceedings altogether. 
     

The new motion calls on the Texas Senate to either force the House to "amend the Articles or be barred from prosecuting them." The 20 charges brought by 61 Democrats and 60 Republicans against Paxton range from misapplication of public resources, bribery, obstruction of justice, abuse of public trust, and disregard of official duties.
     

“None of the Articles provide the Attorney General with constitutionally adequate notice of the charges, and forcing him to proceed on any of these Articles will violate the Texas Constitution and Texas law.” – Paxton attorney Tony Buzbee
    

In a separate filing, his lawyers explained that 20 articles of impeachment against him are “fatally deficient” in constitutionally critical ways. They raised the need for 100 points of clarification from the House, including such things as dates when certain charges are alleged to have taken place and even what specific crimes they allege were committed. 
    

The Senate trial is slated to begin on Sept. 5.

https://texasscorecard.com/state/paxton-moves-to-quash-hopelessly-vague-articles-of-impeachment/

IMHO Paxton's lawyers are correct. The entire thing should be dismissed.

[PeteS in CA]

Withholding specifics clearly signifies intent to hinder defense.