"Texas House Committee Recommends Impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton for Alleged Corruption"

The Texas House has filed 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, accusing him of a range of criminal acts, including bribery, misuse of power, and obstruction of justice. The articles allege that Paxton violated his duties of office by directing employees to intervene in a lawsuit between a nonprofit and a political donor, misusing his power to issue legal opinions to help the donor avoid foreclosure sales, and violating laws regarding the appointment of outside attorneys. Paxton is also accused of engaging in bribery by benefiting from the donor's decision to employ a woman with whom Paxton was having an extramarital affair and receiving extensive renovations to his home in return for favorable legal help.