Paxton, a Republican firebrand and key Donald Trump ally, faces charges of corruption and abuse of public trust.
Sept. 5, 2023, 10:30 AM UTCAUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people will descend on the Texas Capitol on Tuesday for the third-ever impeachment trial in state history,will stand trial on charges of corruption, abuse of public trust and more.
The Republican firebrand was impeached — by an overwhelming vote — in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in May on 20 articles of impeachment. Now, the state Senate — convened as a high court of impeachment — will consider whether to remove him from office. The state’s 31 senators — 19 of them Republican — will act as the jury, with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick presiding over the proceedings.
on everything from health care to immigration during President Barack Obama's administration and who became a key conservative ally for Donald Trump when he was in the White House. Paxton has denied all wrongdoing and vowed to fight the allegations. More than 100 people have received subpoenas to testify. After they were all initially ordered to appear outside the front door of the Senate chamber on Tuesday at 11 a.m. — setting the stage for a remarkable political spectacle — Patrick amended his order to allow for witnesses to be scheduled to appear later in the trial.
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