Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted

Ken Paxton. Pic/AP

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fully acquitted Saturday of corruption charges in a historic impeachment trial, a resounding verdict that reaffirms the power of the GOP's hard right and puts an indicted incumbent who remains under FBI investigation back into office.

The outcome demonstrated Paxton's lasting durability in America's biggest red state after years of criminal charges and scandal. And more broadly, it delivered a signature victory for the Texas GOP's ascendent conservative wing, following an impeachment that gave a rare window into divisions among Republicans nationally heading into 2024.

"Today, the truth prevailed. The truth could not be buried by mudslinging politicians or their powerful benefactors," Paxton said.

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