Texas’ Dan Patrick Responds on the Paxton Impeachment

null Sept. 27, 2023 3:59 pm ETTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) with his defense attorney at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Sept. 15 Photo: adam davis/ShutterstockWhen your editorial “Why Ken Paxton Was Acquitted” (Sept. 18) says, “The fix was in from the start,” you are almost right. You just have the wrong chamber. It is House Speaker Dade Phelan who predetermined the outcome of the impeachment, not the Senate, which acquitted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersTurboTax: Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon 2023The Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsH&R Block Tax: 15% OFF DIY Online Tax Filing Services | H&R Block CouponTop Resume: Top Resume Coupon: 10% Off professional resume writingeBay: +30% Off today with this eBay coupon code*Groupon: New Customers:

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Texas’ Dan Patrick Responds on the Paxton Impeachment

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Sept. 27, 2023 3:59 pm ET

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) with his defense attorney at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Sept. 15 Photo: adam davis/Shutterstock

When your editorial “Why Ken Paxton Was Acquitted” (Sept. 18) says, “The fix was in from the start,” you are almost right. You just have the wrong chamber. It is House Speaker Dade Phelan who predetermined the outcome of the impeachment, not the Senate, which acquitted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.