Paxton impeachment trial: Tense exchange over ex-staffers reporting Paxton to FBI

[@jamesstokes2311]

Witness needs to be investigated and held accountable criminal and civilly.

[@edquier40]

Are these deep state democrats attempting to remove the AG like the sedition attempt on Trump? When is the democrat party going to put the culture of corruption to rest?

[@sergiomaldonado4827]

Specially if they perjured themselves

[@blastradius9136]

They were buffoons use as tool by nefarious political partisans. Mostly from the Neocons.

[@ricashbringer9866]

@@sergiomaldonado4827 I don't think they perjured themselves. I think they came clean admitting they had nothing, and tried to justify their actions that had no real basis.

[@teeheeteeheeish]

I am impressed by this young attorney for holding this liar to account.

[@varrick1226]

Bangert comes across to me as one of the most dishonest and deceitful witnesses I may have ever watched in any court proceeding.

[@homiej6939]

Indeed. he got slaughtered tho on the stand.

[@UnderTheFloor79]

He made the other witnesses seem decent by comparison.

[@indianasunsets5738]

They go to the FBI...then refuse to answer question as to whether they went to the FBI.

[@HeavyK.]

"We did not go behind Mr Paxton's back." Liar, liar, liar, liar pants on fire.

[@garyteague9555]

Hahaha he tried his best not to answer this

[@nalcon1]

We need more attorneys on the right with the killer instincts of this young man!

[@depmaudoofal74]

Yeah! This dude is a badass. 👍🏼👊🏼

[@johnm2213]

Paxton needs to go back and fire all those disloyal liars!

[@dougrichardson2363]

None of them work there anymore

[@micklawton1934]

Hi America, Yorkshire calling ❤️ Have you ever wondered "who are the lowlifes willing to destroy my country, my way of life. My family, my business and my faith"?. Here he is, in 4k, sat on the stand showing the whole wide world what a filthy, deceitful nest of vipers they SURELY are We love you patriots, wherever in this world you are 💪👍

[@sissy-_-fnyc]

❤Thank you brother!

[@charlestontouch]

It's alarming...this is a good way to destroy a nation.. 💙 from the States

[@melodychung2405]

This guy can teach Congress a thing or two on how to question the woke Biden cronies like Garland, Weiss, etc.

[@dougrockhold723]

Thought same thing Jordan and Comer could learn a lot or just hire Mike Davis ND kash patel

[@arbilois]

The defense shredded the traitors. Love it.

[@CoachForsyth]

My god the length these men went to in an attempt to destroy Ken Paxton's life/ career is shocking. Rep. Murr should be ashamed of himself.

[@gregw107]

They’re just following the (disgraceful) example of the current administration. The weaponized DOJ, and the rest. It’s absolutely abhorrent behavior! There should be consequences! FJB!!

[@torero3]

Ken Paxton went out of his way to destroy anyone who reported his corruption.

[@dougrockhold723]

This is truly fascinating to watch

[@joankamp2319]

Man this guy seems to have a very hard time answering yes and no questions

[@tinameschko]

Wow! This is fascinating. The witness is very defensive and doing cartwheels to evade the questions.

[@georgewashington7251]

This attorney is great....totally nails this slime ball.

[@dhoff82]

The whole point is they had no proof of any crime other than what they thought of felt. There is still no evidence lol

[@MrCarlGW]

True. They had days and days to show one stitch of evidence against Paxton and never could. Democrats think an accusation is enough. That is not how the law works, thank God

[@kimlangridge7969]

That Bangert is a snake, struggling to keep his junior snakes in one pit.

[@vaughncassidy5242]

Get rid of the FBI. Now.

[@shakey2634]

By refusing to answer it made it a bigger deal than it needed to be. His own attorney will/should let him explain in cross.

[@stevenfromer3816]

Witness is a skunk

[@daviscreekmore8512]

Bangert has a real future potential as a useless fed

[@jillionairess]

"Went behind his back to the FBI." Since when are you required to tell someone you're going to snitch on him?

[@edwardgiovannelli5191]

exactly, this guy is just trying to bully the witness. He never really established anything exculpatory here

[@Ratboy2004]

In Republican world, that's the deal with whistle blowers. If they ruin a Democrat, they're great patriots, if they ruin a Republican, they're communists or worse, Democrats!😅😅

[@michaelzilkowsky2936]

@@edwardgiovannelli5191 Your comment is funny because you don't appear to know what the word exculpatory means. I think you meant to say incriminating. Why would a lawyer try to get an opposing witness to give an answer that would go against the lawyer's client? You fkuing eetard

[@spacecoastz4026]

@@edwardgiovannelli5191 So now a person has to prove their innocence rather than the prosecution having to prove their case. This is now the world we live in.

[@trylogic4084]

​​@spacecoastz4026 No, it's not a matter of proving someone's innocence, it's a matter of their defense counsel asking the right questions of the witnesses and making it so that the jury doubts that there is enough evidence to find the defendant guilty. You're not proving innocence, you're creating doubt.

[@bobbycahill9921]

These witnesses need to be in Prison

[@torero3]

Ken should go first.

[@bobbycahill9921]

How did that work out for ya dummy lol

[@BarryFranks]

That was pretty comical the way he holds up the document at the end of the examination... "well gee dangit, I can't see his name afterall!"

[@TheListOf]

AQUITTED!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@philmulrooney7020]

When thy drain the swamp Bangert will be flapping about in the mud

[@aeolianharp1363]

Great lawyer

[@walterhoenig6569]

MAGA v GOP.

[@jillionairess]

Trump divided and conquered and now what? ;D

[@HSDarke]

​@jillionairess it's time for maga to live on and the GOP to ship up or ship out.

[@robertward8035]

Either way, normal people lose regardless which of these traitorous antebellum Amerika enablers win.

[@edwardgiovannelli5191]

@@HSDarke ...and take the country down in the process.

[@ipleedafif8033]

​@@HSDarkesounds like you want to follow a single man not the Constitution. Defending two men who cheated on their wives as if they are honest just means you're in a cult.

[@elliottjameson5405]

NOT GUILTY

[@phxrus]

This guy is lying and can't even ask YES?NO TRUE or NOT TRUE

[@marythibault9032]

I am not from Texas, don't know anything about Texas's political dramas but as an outside observer, the case against Paxton looks and smelled like a hit job.

[@rabbitears8665]

It was a hit job by all the Rino Bush era republicans. And of course the democrats always go along with a good impeachment. It’s always a good time for all.

[@jorgemontefusco650]

Bangert finds it impossible to answer “yes or no.”

[@MartinMaat]

It took me about 10 minutes into this before I had figured out who was on what side.

[@Mike-og3xb]

The Bushies v Paxton.

[@chrissmith-yg5xn]

the guy on the stand is a weasel

[@kimlangridge7969]

We can thank God for this, honorable men winning, for once. That Bangert is a snake.

[@KatherinePoppell]

When do you report to ANYONE you THINK might have committed a crime that you are GOING to report them? If that's the case ALL investigators need to be informing ALL people that they are under investigation. What is the call for wire tapping and such then?? What is the reason behind undercover officers then??

[@LeonFelixRusso]

Whenever I see a bank robber, the very first thing I do is politely inform them I'm about to call 911. If I haven't got their phone number, an email will do.

[@respectamerica2382]

But that's not the issue! The issue is should Paxton be removed from office with no evidence of a crime? Just another Democrat/RINO witch-hunt. And you wonder why nobody believes the Liberal Media anymore. Zero Creditability !

[@respectamerica2382]

​@@heemlo649There should be a RICO investigation into the Marxist Mass Media, Democrats, and the RINO Republicans! Imagine if this was Biden's impeachment?

[@suncityemergencyroomwest7406]

The professionals are prosecuting lawyers, they are expected to behave at a higher standard. They state they did not want to be incriminated in the acts. The AG did not know did not believe did not have the intention to break the law, but the law is complex and they had a duty to tell the AG the optics of the situation witch requires good people skills and this is the real issue here. Also a severe case of self righteousness powered by jealousy of other lawyers advancement over their own. This is revenge on the AG under the cover of doing the right thing! Energized by a self licking ice cream cone.

[@KatherinePoppell]

@suncityemergencyroomwest7406 "Good people skills," as in the AG who does not even DENY, he is/has been cheating on his LAWFUL CHRISTIAN wife. 🙄 They have each stated they had spoken with the AG at some point in time, but the AG never took what they had to say to heart, so the next step would be to go above the boss' head as ANY other business would do. IF you suspect a crime is/has been committed and you are a member of the judicial system, you are REQUIRED to report that suspicion even if it may turn out to be NOTHING. It's funny how ALL of a sudden, since the MAJORITY of the GOP, after seeing the evidence, voted to impeach the AG, but only a certain few outside GOP are against the AG being held accountable. 🤔

[@afatherofmany]

Wow, what a smack down!!!!

[@rolorock4586]

This guy likes to TALK " On top of everyone, attacking you like a Bull

[@edwardgiovannelli5191]

very unprofessional this guy

[@richardholguin2564]

He's been watching too many Gymbag Jordan videos on Fake Fox 😅

[@zoer7338]

​@@richardholguin2564😆

[@scottshumaker4969]

​@@richardholguin2564ignorant comment

[@info1449]

I can't wait for the movie!

[@junior77042]

The witness clearly said he and the other attorneys went to Paxton to air out their concerns but due to him refusing to listen they went to the FBI.

[@twilighthan2140]

The typical weasel argument who doesn’t know how to deal with a boss.

[@zoer7338]

​@@twilighthan2140the boss was the weasel, keep standing up for the weasel, says a lot about you.

[@BSpinoza210]

@@twilighthan2140 You're not wrong, in those situations I've found it easier to 'disappear' the boss. You know, remove them from the mortal realm, cancel their subscription to life, assist them in shuffling off the mortal coil. Much more direct and everyone knows what your about in that situation, ya know?

[@wendigo53]

@@zoer7338This is what is wrong with the internet: "if you don't agree with me, there is something wrong with you."

[@DRKrust492]

​@@twilighthan2140A boss who is committing crimes? Please, Karen.

[@artemisnite]

This is the big reveal? That people didn't inform Paxton that they knew he was being a criminal and they were going to report him? 😂 Paxton's lawyers are so pathetic.

[@Ratboy2004]

He's a trump. Mountains of evidence and testimony yet pleads innocent and a witch hunt. His own evil colleagues booted him out for being too greedy. No decent lawyer can defend him, only defend HOW MUCH jail time they will get.

[@trylogic4084]

Yes, but the defense lawyers have to work with what they have. To get the jury focused elsewhere. He wants them to be confused, to doubt their judgment.

[@marcelobrozovic9872]

They are not pathetic, it is well known conservative victimhood

[@johnjames6620]

Paxton was acquitted.

[@trylogic4084]

That's just their BS lie. It's pure politics. Dan Patrick, the guy that played judge, is the lieutenant governor of the state. He is a big ally of Paxton. They have the same donors, they use the same political consultants, Etc. Dan Patrick runs the Texas government with an iron fist. If he doesn't like you, he can stall all of your bills and make things very difficult for you. People that cross him don't get anything done. Those politicians know which side their bread is buttered on. They couldn't care less about crimes or lack of responsibility. They simply wanted to extend their careers.

[@68air]

This Ryan Bangert seems a little light in the loafers and a real pipe smoker.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Oh he's tongue-punched a dude's dirtstar a time or two...

[@HRPFayetteville]

Why does this guy remind me of that? Peter struck dude from the FBI.

[@vinke3177]

Because he's from the same school: the School of the Globalist Elites.

[@LeeRice-i8x]

What in the world is going on with these republicans in TX?!🤦🏼‍♂️

[@chrysopylaedesign]

It's as if many of them are secretly RINOs.......they're just waiting for the right time to stick the knife in TX's back & then come out as Radical DemocRats. No doubt Karl Rove is orchestrating much of this.

[@davidorth4906]

"Ya All's complaint" for real. Where is my uncle Vinny..

[@ipleedafif8033]

Why would he warn the criminal that he was going to the FBI? That would make him an acomplice? That's stupid.

[@LeonFelixRusso]

It's totally imbecilic. Which is why Republicans are suggesting it.

[@respectamerica2382]

With no self admitted evidence ? Zero! But still reporting to the FBI what? Imagine if this was Biden's impeachment?

[@socialjusticejewelry]

Exactly, you don't have to warn criminals you are reporting them. That's how folks hide evidence of their crime. This whole "you were disloyal" to your criminal boss is ridiculous.

[@respectamerica2382]

@@socialjusticejewelry With made up crimes!

[@Hands2HealNow]

Staffers are obligated to warn members of potential illegal actions.

[@sueparks-ld4ru]

notice when they lie they never remember

[@davidorth4906]

Furthemore, any general that pays for prostitutes is Not a General. He is am Attorney's general ( to the public).

[@jackcraker5486]

This witness should be disbarred and never allowed to work in legal profession. Period.

[@p.burgessgriesenbeck3012]

Crackerjack defense lawyers don't make particularly effective prosecutors.

[@jillionairess]

Do you think that tan is real?

[@trylogic4084]

​@@jillionairessThat's such a good question 😂

[@mikelsbug817]

Idk who this attorney in the blue suit is, but i like him

[@Tanlantas]

haha.. every question boils down to a simple yes or not. Did you do a thing, or did you not... Only a child stretches for an excuse for bad behavior

[@honeste6652]

He could plead the fifth like Trump.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

That weasel knew that his answer would make him look terrible, so he tried to avoid it.... but he got it beaten out of him like a red-headed stepchild 😂

[@exposenetworklimited4497]

Have a citizen try to pull this in court we would be locked up period

[@aymallette-hollins3228]

Wow! What's happening over in Texas?!!

[@jennihubby2877]

The cabal wants to own Texas really badly. And Atty Gen, Ken Paxton stands in the way bc he beat George P. Bush in the recent election. So… witch hunts

[@AllenPortman]

I am totally impressed with this young attorney! He knows how to go straight for the jugler....which is exactly what is needed in this embarrassing witch-hunt with zero evidence! These politcal crooks need to be fired--empeached and move to Maine to hang out with the Bush family! Every political power position hungry crooked pathetic politician needs to be flushed and stripped from ever filling a political position.

[@EdjieboaNova]

They were more angry that he got caught than the crime being committed. The Fed's are the next step up if State sweeps it under the rug. Remember a few years ago when 8 of his deputy signed a letter to HR listing his crimes and it was DOA. -Dallas

[@Ratboy2004]

State won't sweep it away. His own colleagues kicked him out, that's why he's finally at trial. This has been going on for a decade. He's worse than Trump with a pile of evidence and testimony yet he's innocent and it's a witch hunt. LOL😅😅😅😅. These guys, I tell ya, not the smartest bunch are they.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Actually, I don't believe that the fed is the next step up unless there was a legal ruling in question (which would go to Supreme Court). Also, it appeared from the trial that there was very little (i.e. no) evidence to support their claims. Maybe I missed something?

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

And yet BIDEN’s FBI has done nothing with all that “evidence.” Next….

[@VanessaMaddoux]

Go Osso…. “It’s a yes or no answer”. Never let that go!

[@GALACTICS7]

Now I can grasp the sheer number of sealed indictments

[@MMG-q1v]

Who is on trial here?

[@wendigo53]

I can't stand it anymore. I did it. I hired Camick. I feel so guilty.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

The system!

[@depmaudoofal74]

What a clown show…. Kudos to this young attorney for pressing these corrupt lizards.

[@suncityemergencyroomwest7406]

The AG current employees are defending their boss, in other words doing their job professionally.

[@kabbey30]

Smug as s like Peter Strojk. Too similar to be a coincidence.

[@lulajohns1883]

How dare you turn in a criminal to the FBI. Oh the shame😅

[@johnjames6620]

He is clearly not a criminal.

[@gloriatemael2510]

Yes

[@phxrus]

COUP

[@Ratboy2004]

The problem here is ignoring what was reported by the whistle blowers. Defense is not making them the bad people in the room. Evidence combined with testimony is at hand and it's unethical to ignore this. The failure of law.

[@patlynch3464]

It sounds like they went to the FBI without a smoking gun and that is what got him off. Plus, this is not a trial it's a political instrument and Rusty Hardon looked bad and was acting like there was a genuine jury listening.

[@mfgc2610]

Time for the AG to clean out the CIA Bushie accolates...

[@mchaelhron279]

Ken Paxton `ACQUITTED of all of the 16 charges against him.

[@norrispg4212]

Throw Bangert in jail. Osso eviscorated him.

[@zoer7338]

I'm guessing this lawyer HAS to be nasty, considering his client has no excuse for being a crooked DA.

[@grittyfaithgrittyfacts]

Crooked Attorney General, or CAG. 😊

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Yes, how dare he defend himself against zero criminal evidence...

[@CollegevilleJohnnie]

Love this cat 🐈

[@tylerbuckner3750]

Good thing for these Redcoats that this isn’t Texas, circa 1850.

[@gloriatemael2510]

How did ?

[@Michael1966W]

Until this trial I didn’t hold Lt. Governor Dan Patrick in high regard. I must say, he has done an outstanding job keeping this trial going smoothly. It’s a disgrace Paxton put everyone in this position because he wanted to get at Rick Perry for vetoing that bill funding a crime unit because that former nitwit DA out of Austin wouldn’t resign because of a dui.

[@pushlooop]

what a waste of taxpayers money

[@zoer7338]

What's his point? His client is a lying cheating crooked DA. I guess he wants us to think these guys picked on poor little him.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Well apparently the acquittal didn't agree with you...

[@zoer7338]

@@kidzbop38isstraightfire92 I knew that was going to happen, and l know why it happened. No surprise there for the good ole boy network.

[@suncityemergencyroomwest7406]

He is clearly stalling under cross and he stabbed the AG in the back

[@JC----]

Looking forward to LegalEagle shredding Paxton's attorneys.

[@Michael1966W]

They better come quick because witness 1 and witness 3 are terrible

[@sameyeam5277]

That didn’t age well.

[@Huntinghogs]

@@sameyeam5277Aged as well as moldy cheese.

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Lol -failtrombone-

[@scottshumaker4969]

LegalEagle must not have been able to fly, Paxton found not guilty. 😅😅😅😅

[@thebigphenom]

I'm pretty sure these lines of questions aren't exonerating AG Paxton. Kinda just muddying the water

[@GALACTICS7]

So many compromised

[@SWpurgatory]

This handsome lawyer definitely moonlights as superman.

[@gloriatemael2510]

Yes they did

[@rollsroycenetwork1221]

The GOP these days are so power driven it’s crazy 🤣🤣. Tf you gonna give a criminal the heads up that you are gonna go to law enforcement 😂😂. Make it makes sense. They always try to make the argument on everything else but the main issue

[@kennytravis6298]

I will make it make sense for you. You don't know what's going on, this is cross examination. The whole point is to show the witness is not credible.

[@scoutandastir]

This is like watching the Dude take on a farret in his bathtub.

[@truthisthevictory9278]

He got fired for being incompetent and nellie.

[@eddiegaston902]

I can't recall, I can't recall, I can't recall...means he is lying.

[@calvinmurphy304]

ex-staffers reporting nothing to the FJBI

[@bravo31aa10]

Weasel.

[@laurabealmear9293]

I hope he didn’t tell the crook you were going to turn him in! He had plenty of time

[@crlheureux]

Lawyers questioning lawyers everyone’s lying.

[@laurabealmear9293]

They are going to eat each other don’t ya just love it! Work your way up to your governor! Then get rid of Ted Cruz and the rest of America will stop laughing

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Yea, because Texas is the state that everyone is laughing at 🙄... just look at the states ppl are fleeing and the states they're going to and you'll get a clear idea of who is getting laughed at ..

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

should have hired racehorse or perry mason

[@dougrockhold723]

These guys for prosecution are horrid human s

[@ashleylauren2701]

Vindmen #3

[@barbellebracht7553]

Is this guy yelling because his side is losing? Whew! Such hostility. Difficult to listen to such a hothead. Get your emotions in check, mister.

[@angelusonhigh3066]

Then you obviously haven't been watching the trial 😂

[@SUPERDUPERJIMBO]

The defense council conducting cross SUCKS

[@Michael1966W]

Are you kidding the defense teams creamed the first and third witnesses. Of course the first 5 charges do favor Paxton when it comes to the settlement that’s where things can change

[@Mike-so1zg]

He ordered the code red

[@JuanAdam12]

Weaselly ferret mercilessly badgered by legal eagle.