FBI arrests Texas developer connected to Ken Paxton impeachment

Nate Paul, a Texas developer connected to Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent impeachment, was arrested earlier this week by the FBI.

Paxton was impeached last month by the Texas House over allegations that include misusing his office to help Nate Paul, a real estate investor in Austin. 

According to jail records, Paul was booked at the Travis County Jail for an “undetermined” felony charge, the Texas Tribune reports. 

Under the Texas Constitution, Paxton has stepped aside temporarily as the process plays out.

The Senate will now have to take up the matter and vote whether or not to remove the attorney general. Two-thirds of the Senate must vote to remove him, which in this case means 21 senators, or he will remain in office. 

Other charges Paxton is facing include obstruction of justice, dereliction of duty, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust.