Acquitted: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton cleared on all 16 articles of impeachment

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : "As the state's top cop, misconduct was and is inexcusable." said State.
33% : The whistleblowers are a group of former high-level staffers in Paxton's office who notified the FBI that they believed their boss was breaking the law in helping Paul, who claimed that he was a victim of illegal behavior by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with improper warrants served in a search of his home and business and allegedly asked for help from the AG's office.
22% : ARTICLE XVIII - Dereliction of dutyPaxton is accused of violating the Texas Constitution, his oaths of office, statutes and public policy against public officials acting contrary to the public interest by engaging in acts described in one or more articles.
20% : ARTICLE VI - Termination of whistleblowersPaxton is accused of violating the state's whistleblower law by retaliating against employees who reported his alleged unlawful acts to law enforcement, terminating them without good cause or due process.
17% : ARTICLE IV - Misuse of official informationPaxton is accused of misusing his power to administer public information law by improperly obtaining previously undisclosed information held by the attorney general's office to benefit Paul.
15% : ARTICLE XX - Abuse of public trustPaxton is accused of using, misusing or failing to use official powers to subvert the lawful operation of the state government and obstruct the fair and impartial administration of justice, bringing the attorney general's office into scandal and eroding public confidence in state government, as shown by the acts described in one or more articles.
8% : ARTICLE VII - Whistleblower investigation and reportPaxton is accused of misusing public resources by directing employees to conduct a sham investigation into terminated employees' whistleblower complaints and publish a report containing false or misleading statements in Paxton's defense.

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