The attorney general's impeachment and acquittal are both historic: he's only the third state official to be impeached and the only one not convicted.

After a two-week trial, the senator jurors had to decide whether to remove Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from office. No matter their decision, it

I had an obligation, as everybody did there, and I had to vote according to my beliefs and where I was, in order to represent my constituents honestly.”

Republican TX Speaker of the House Dade Phelan issues a scathing statement after TX Senate acquits Ken Paxton. Condemns Lt. Gov Patrick for bias while presiding over the trial, Paxton for his corruption, and the Senators who voted to acquit. pic.twitter.com/LspeParaSF

House Speaker Dade Phelan wrote an op-ed for his hometown newspaper saying the “fix was in from the start,” while other Republican officials are calling for Phelan’s resignation.