SCARY Interview - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton & Tucker Carlson
- 7 months ago
Tucker - "Ep. 25 Liberals like Karl Rove just tried to annihilate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. It didn't work. Paxton just joined us for his first interview since his acquittal." Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is "re-energized" after his months-long suspension from office following his May impeachment by the Texas House. He went on the attack during a blitz of media interviews.
It's highlighting an apparent growing civil war within the Texas Republican Party.
Paxton sat down for his first interview following his impeachment acquittal with former FOX News host Tucker Carlson.
The interview covered a wide range of topics, including Paxton's problems with the impeachment process, how the attorney general views the political state of Texas and his displeasure with Texas Senator John Cornyn.
Paxton claimed, without evidence, that Republicans who supported his impeachment worked with the Biden administration to try and remove him from office.
"It became political completely, and I didn’t know how it was going to turn out on the political side," Paxton said. "The Senate is great. They're very conservative. They've done great things for Texas, but they get blocked. A lot of my stuff gets blocked by the Texas House because Dade Phelan, the speaker, is controlled by the Democrats.
The Republican-controlled House impeached Paxton in May with 60 of the body's 85 Republicans voting in favor of impeachment.
But Paxton and hardline Conservatives have been critical of Phelan for bipartisan efforts, including his decision to honor the longtime bipartisan tradition of appointing Democrats to chair some House committees.
Ken Paxton sits down with Tucker Carlson after acquittal
In the first interview since his acquittal, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is "re-energized" after his impeachment-based suspension from office. He also hinted at a potential run for higher office.
Paxton also took aim at other Republicans who spearheaded the impeachment, including Plano Republican Jeff Leach, who spoke during the closing arguments.
"In voting to impeach General Ken Paxton, my dear friend, a political mentor, a brother in Christ and a once trusted advisor, this has not just been a hard vote. This has been one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to do in my life," he said.
Texas senators voted to acquit Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment.
Ken Paxton has been acquitted of all 16 articles of impeachment by the Texas Senate.
Only two Republicans voted to convict Paxton on any of the impeachment articles. Nine Republican votes were needed to remove Paxton from office.
Paxton was immediately reinstated to his role as attorney general. He said he is ready to get back to work.
"I've been thinking about what I want to do when I get back since the day I left. So, I'm re-energized to do the things that I think the voters sent me to do," he said.
It's highlighting an apparent growing civil war within the Texas Republican Party.
Paxton sat down for his first interview following his impeachment acquittal with former FOX News host Tucker Carlson.
The interview covered a wide range of topics, including Paxton's problems with the impeachment process, how the attorney general views the political state of Texas and his displeasure with Texas Senator John Cornyn.
Paxton claimed, without evidence, that Republicans who supported his impeachment worked with the Biden administration to try and remove him from office.
"It became political completely, and I didn’t know how it was going to turn out on the political side," Paxton said. "The Senate is great. They're very conservative. They've done great things for Texas, but they get blocked. A lot of my stuff gets blocked by the Texas House because Dade Phelan, the speaker, is controlled by the Democrats.
The Republican-controlled House impeached Paxton in May with 60 of the body's 85 Republicans voting in favor of impeachment.
But Paxton and hardline Conservatives have been critical of Phelan for bipartisan efforts, including his decision to honor the longtime bipartisan tradition of appointing Democrats to chair some House committees.
Ken Paxton sits down with Tucker Carlson after acquittal
In the first interview since his acquittal, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is "re-energized" after his impeachment-based suspension from office. He also hinted at a potential run for higher office.
Paxton also took aim at other Republicans who spearheaded the impeachment, including Plano Republican Jeff Leach, who spoke during the closing arguments.
"In voting to impeach General Ken Paxton, my dear friend, a political mentor, a brother in Christ and a once trusted advisor, this has not just been a hard vote. This has been one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to do in my life," he said.
Texas senators voted to acquit Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment.
Ken Paxton has been acquitted of all 16 articles of impeachment by the Texas Senate.
Only two Republicans voted to convict Paxton on any of the impeachment articles. Nine Republican votes were needed to remove Paxton from office.
Paxton was immediately reinstated to his role as attorney general. He said he is ready to get back to work.
"I've been thinking about what I want to do when I get back since the day I left. So, I'm re-energized to do the things that I think the voters sent me to do," he said.