Ken Paxton has been in trouble almost from the moment he took office. He was facing accusations during his first campaign for attorney general that he had Essentially given investment advice without being properly registered to do so and right after he's elected in 2014 He was indicted for that a felony crime. But by the time we get to the election of 2018 like his misdeeds are part of the attack ads that are being run against him. You know, surveillance video of him stealing the pen is an attack ad from his democratic Opponent, but you know, it just doesn't resonate and so he wins reelection Hmm.
Since 2016, the cardinal rule of Republican politics has been to defend Donald J. Trump and his allies at all costs, no matter the allegation. That appeared to change last week, when Texas lawmakers issued 20 articles of impeachment against their state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, a powerful Trump supporter.
J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what the escalating conflict in Texas indicates about tensions within the party.
Guest: J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times.
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