#Texas #AttorneyGeneral #KenPaxton “wasn’t the man he publicly proclaimed to be,” the state #HouseRepublican who is leading the #impeachment case against Paxton told the state #Senate on Tuesday.

“He betrayed his constituents & the sacred public trust that’s been given him. And in Texas, we require more from our public officials than to merely avoid being a criminal,” Rep. #AndrewMurr said in his opening statement as Paxton’s impeachment trial began Tuesday afternoon.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/05/politics/paxton-impeachment-first-day/index.html

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