Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Paxton impeached
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday picked a longtime ally who oversaw Texas’ elections in 2022 to temporarily serve as attorney general following Republican Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment on allegations of misconduct and crimes.
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday picked a longtime ally who oversaw Texas’ elections in 2022 to temporarily serve as attorney general following Republican Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment on allegations of misconduct and crimes.
Scott, a former deputy attorney general, will run the agency because Ken Paxton has been suspended from office until his impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.
The appointment Wednesday comes after the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of misconduct and crimes.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday appointed former Texas Secretary of State John Scott to temporarily serve as the state’s attorney general in place of Ken Paxton, who has been suspended following his impeachment on Saturday.
The governor appointed former Secretary of State John Scott to temporarily serve as attorney general days after the state’s GOP-controlled House voted to impeach Ken Paxton.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) appointed former Texas Secretary of State John Scott as the interim attorney general of Texas following the Republican-led House vote to impeach Ken Paxton last week.
