Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job after the Republican majority in the Texas Senate cleared him of any wrongdoing. Over the course of his two-week trial, Paxton's former top deputies—all conservatives he hired—testified that he abused the power of his office to help campaign donor Nate Paul and himself at the public's expense.

Paxton’s supporters have vowed to spend heavily to unseat lawmakers who supported the impeachment. GOP Speaker Dade Phelan and his allies, who led the charge to oust Paxton, are armed with plenty of their own money to parry the attacks.

The Texas attorney general was exonerated by the state Senate, but a lawsuit from former employees still lingers.

The radio interviews came the morning after Paxton gave his first post-acquittal interview to Tucker Carlson, telling the former Fox News host he was “re-energized” after the acquittal.

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attacked state conservatives in his first remarks after the Texas Senate acquitted him on charges of corruption and abuse of office, hinting at a potential run to replace Sen.

Tucker Carlson/TwitterTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton dropped a number of conspiracy bombs in his first interview since his acquittal on corruption charges at his impeachment trial over the weekend.