A conviction required 21 of 30 eligible senators. It’s a major win for the suspended attorney general, but he still faces a federal investigation and state charges.
"Despite the victory, Paxton’s troubles are far from over. He faces trial on charges of securities fraud dating back to 2015.
More dangerous to Paxton is a federal investigation that began when the attorney general’s senior aides reported him to the FBI in 2020, alleging crimes that mirror the impeachment charges. That case has reached a grand jury in San Antonio. A new criminal indictment carries far higher stakes than impeachment. Campaigning to stay in office is one thing; fighting to remain out of prison is another entirely."
And as usual we have to gamble that we don’t get a Trump judge. This country is a joke, but I hope the DOJ takes it all the way through the courts because this should have never happened and for this long. No normal person would still be free.
"Despite the victory, Paxton’s troubles are far from over. He faces trial on charges of securities fraud dating back to 2015.
More dangerous to Paxton is a federal investigation that began when the attorney general’s senior aides reported him to the FBI in 2020, alleging crimes that mirror the impeachment charges. That case has reached a grand jury in San Antonio. A new criminal indictment carries far higher stakes than impeachment. Campaigning to stay in office is one thing; fighting to remain out of prison is another entirely."
And as usual we have to gamble that we don’t get a Trump judge. This country is a joke, but I hope the DOJ takes it all the way through the courts because this should have never happened and for this long. No normal person would still be free.