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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kelly Rissman

Trump takes credit for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beating impeachment

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Former president Donald Trump said he “saved” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from getting impeached.

On Monday, Mr Trump took to Truth Social to claim credit for Mr Paxton’s acquittal last week: “Yes, it is true that my intervention through TRUTH SOCIAL saved Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from going down at the hands of Democrats and some Republicans, headed by PAUL RINO (Ryan), Karl Rove, and others, almost all of whom came back to reason when confronted with the facts.”

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