“Let’s clean house”: Paxton tells supporters to lead charge in removing his Republican rivals who impeached him

Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a Collin County Labor Day picnic in Plano, on Sept. 2, 2023, just days before his impeachment trial. (Credit: Azul Sordo for The Texas Tribune)

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PLANO — Ken Paxton, the state’s embattled suspended attorney general, took jabs at his political opponents — including members of his own party — during a rare public appearance Saturday, the eve of his historic impeachment trial that begins next week.