AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The historic impeachment trial that could remove Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from office began with testimony about an extramarital affair and the Republican's former top aides testifying they felt compelled to report him to the FBI.
“But I didn’t owe General Paxton anything.”PAXTON MOSTLY ABSENT FROM TRIALSenate rules only required Paxton to be present at the start of the impeachment trial.
Much of the key testimony to come is likely from former staff inside Paxton's office, including the whistleblowers who took their concerns to federal criminal investigators.
Paxton is just the third state official to be impeached in Texas' nearly 200-year history, and the first statewide officeholder since former Gov.
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Persons:
Ken Paxton, Paxton, Sen, Angela Paxton, Nate Paul, Jeff Mateer, Paxton’s, Ryan Bangert, “, ” Mateer, Mateer, Paul, ” Bangert, Mitch Little, Ryan Vassar, ” Vassar, ” PAXTON, Rusty Hardin, Donald Trump Jr, George P, Bush, George W, James “ Pa ” Ferguson, ___, paxton
Organizations:
Republican Texas, Texas Senate, FBI, “, Republicans, Paxton, Gov
Locations:
AUSTIN, Texas, Austin