Houston - The historic impeachment trial of suspended Texas attorney general Ken Paxton will begin September 5th.
Our state's highest-ranking law enforcement officer faces a reckoning on charges of abuse of power, bribery, and retaliation...among others.
Members of the Texas Senate approved guidelines for the trial which will limit both defense and prosecution to roughly a week each to make the case for conviction or acquittal.
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The date is set for Impeachment Trial
The rules are set and the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is scheduled
Citing an obvious "conflict of interest", members of the upper chamber denied the Attorney General's wife, State Senator Angela Paxton the opportunity to vote on her husband's guilt or innocence...although she will be required to attend... as will Paxton himself.