Governor Greg Abbott appointed John Scott as interim attorney general in the wake of the Texas House impeachment of Ken Paxton and his subsequent suspension from office pending a trial in the state Senate.
Governor Greg Abbott last Wednesday appointed John Scott as the short-term attorney general of Texas, under Article 15, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution.
The appointment comes following the impeachment of Ken Paxton by the Texas House of Representatives over allegations of misconduct and crimes.
The impeachment triggered Paxton’s automatic suspension from office pending the outcome of a trial in …
