Gov. Greg Abbott, who has been quiet throughout the impeachment proceedings, offered a more neutral response.
, who has been quiet about his feelings on the impeachment trial, struck a neutral tone in the wake of Paxton’s acquittal: “the jury has spoken.”wrote in a statement
. “I look forward to continuing to work with the Attorney General to secure the border and protect Texas from federal overreach.” But the verdict wasn't welcome news for all Texas Republicans — particularly those in the House who laid their political capital on the line to impeach him. House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont,as"extremely unfortunate" after the House presented them"with extensive evidence of Ken Paxton's corruption, deception and self-dealing.
"The impeachment process exists not to punish the offender, but to determine whether they have abused their power so egregiously that they are unfit for office and their removal is in the best interest of the state," Phelan wrote in a lengthy statement Saturday afternoon.
Republicans in the Texas Legislature took to social media to celebrate Paxton’s acquittal — many praising the Senate’s push under Patrick to kill the effort while lambasting the House Republican-backed impeachment effort.
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