The GOP-led House on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to impeach Paxton, alleging that numerous abuses of office made their fellow Republican unfit to serve as...
Some Senators stood during their announcement. Others remained seated, including Sen. Angela Paxton, the attorney general’s wife. The McKinney Republican has not said whether she will participate or recuse herself.The Texas House delivered articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton to the Senate at the Texas Capitol in Austin, on Monday, May 29, 2023
“This is a solemn process that all of us take very seriously,” Murr said. “This is about facts and the evidence. It is not about politics.”During the trial, the senators will serve as jurors and Patrick, who leads the Senate as president, will preside as judge.
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