Under rules previously adopted by the Texas Senate, the trial will feature crucial votes on dismissing articles of impeachment as well as testimony under oath, private deliberations by senator-jurors and votes conducted without debate or discussion.
Ken Paxton Impeachment
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment, emerging victorious from another career scandal. He was accused of misusing the powers of his office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under federal investigation. Paxton now returns, emboldened, to lead an institution that’s vital to the conservative cause. The September 2023 impeachment trial escalated a Texas GOP civil war and his supporters have promised swift retribution against fellow Republicans.
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“Let’s clean house”: Paxton tells supporters to lead charge in removing his Republican rivals who impeached him
Paxton named House Speaker Dade Phelan, a fellow Republican, in his brief remarks Saturday in North Texas. The suspended attorney general faces a trial Tuesday that would remove him from office permanently.
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Here are the 16 articles of impeachment Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing
The articles — including bribery, dereliction of duty and disregard of official duty — do not include four accusations originally adopted by the Texas House.
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Dan Patrick says he won’t accept donations during trial, after taking heat for pro-Paxton money
The Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses also said they will not fundraise as organizations during the trial, which starts Tuesday.
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Few Texas Republican voters support Ken Paxton impeachment
Only 28% of Republican respondents agreed that the charges against Texas’ attorney general were warranted, compared to 42% of independents and three-quarters of Democrats, the poll found.
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For Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is a legacy-defining test
In the lead up to Tuesday’s trial, Patrick has been under tremendous scrutiny and pressure as Paxton allies and opponents search for signs of which way he may be leaning
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“Operation Deep Sea”: How Nate Paul pulled the strings in the attorney general’s office to investigate his enemies
Paul personally chose targets and drafted language for subpoenas issued by Brandon Cammack, an outside lawyer hired by Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton hired Cammack to investigate his friend’s complaints after his own deputies advised him against it.
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After setback, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names another judge to help with Ken Paxton impeachment trial
Patrick’s previous appointment — Marc Brown, a former state appeals court judge in Harris County — declined the role after the Tribune inquired about a political donation he made.
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Pressure mounts on Texas senators ahead of Ken Paxton impeachment trial
Senators who will act as jurors in the impeachment trial of the attorney general are being lobbied and targeted by political groups.
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Can Ken Paxton be forced to testify at his impeachment trial?
Lawyers for the suspended attorney general argue that compelled testimony would violate Paxton’s rights, but House impeachment managers disagree. The issue may be settled shortly after his trial begins.