The Republican attorney general was acquitted in an impeachment trial in September, after the House accused him of corruption and abuse of office.

The Republican attorney general was acquitted in an impeachment trial in September, after the House accused him of corruption and abuse of office.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plans to file criminal complaints against the House lawmakers who led his impeachment, alleging they doxxed him when they released documents that included his home address last week.

The news was first reported by the Daily Caller and local outlets including the Texas Tribune. Paxton reportedly plans to file criminal complaints in each of the House impeachment manager’s eight home counties, citing a new anti-doxxing law that makes it illegal to release or leak personal information with the intent to harm them.

Paxon’s office did not return a request for comment, though he shared the Daily Caller’s tweet about the complaints on his X social media feed Monday.

    • Zippy@lemmy.world
      37·
      9 months ago

      Not a supporter but seriously? He is acquitted which means not found guilty. He was doxxed which is and should be criminal. Who is actually abusing the office?

      If this was turned, would you find it acceptable to doxx a democratic. We should be better than this.

      • PugJesus@kbin.social
        4·
        9 months ago

        He is acquitted which means not found guilty.

        Which is as much a farce now as when it happened.

        “Man acquitted for abuse of office” is much punchier than “Man acquitted for abuse of office after being charged and impeached for abuse of office by his own party in THIS political climate and whose final acquittal was in contentious circumstances that had nothing to do with the law and everything to do with the politicking of the legislature”, I assumed people reading the comments would know the context of the situation.

        • Zippy@lemmy.world
          14·
          9 months ago

          I may not agree he was acquitted but what exactly does that have to do with doxxing him or making that acceptable? I certainly don’t agree he should have had his personal address given out.

      • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 months ago

        There is a huge conflict of interest in this situation. An AG should not be attempting to prosecute somebody who did an alleged offense against the AG.

      • Doomsider@lemmy.world
        21·
        9 months ago

        You really should read up on this guy. He is guilty no doubt about it. His party is so corrupt and addicted to power they could not hold him accountable.

        As far as doxxing he is a public official.