The stakes couldn’t be higher for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton when his impeachment trial kicks off Tuesday. An acquittal would mean vindication. It...
led to the impeachment proceedings; government workers from multiple agencies; and a who’s who of Texas politicos, such as conservative commentator Karl Rove and Paxton’s GOP primary challengers and their backers.The attorney general’s wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, is required to be present for the proceedings but will not be able to vote.
Paxton has argued this is a criminal trial that affords him certain rights as a defendant. Patrick has already publicly stated that the impeachment proceedings are neither civil nor criminal, but uniquely political. Experts note that jurors in an impeachment trial, for example, can vote to remove an official from office even if they don’t think the person committed a crime.
The House managers, a bipartisan group of 12 lawmakers making the case against Paxton, want him to take the witness stand even if he chooses to exercise his right not to answer any questions.
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What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate
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What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate.
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What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate.
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What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate
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