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How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

A verdict in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial could happen as soon as this week

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Paxton empathized with Nate Paul’s distrust of law enforcement because of his own indictment, whistleblower testifies

Mark Penley testified that Paxton made numerous negative comments about the Texas Department of Public Safety because of his 2015 securities fraud case. “He doesn’t trust the [DPS] director and he feels like they ran a corrupt investigation on him,” he said.

The Texas Tribune

After a Week on Defense, Ken Paxton’s Team Gets the Floor

The second week of the Paxton impeachment hearings may be the last. But there’s still a lot of ground to cover.

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A decision in Texas AG's Ken Paxton's impeachment trial could happen as soon as this week

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on abuse of power charges could be in the hands of the jury as soon as this week

The Independent UK

Paxton trial, Sept. 11: Whistleblower says political donor acted like he was the “real boss” of AG’s office

One whistleblower testified that Ken Paxton didn’t trust law enforcement after his own securities fraud indictment. Senators could begin deliberating the impeachment charges later this week.

The Texas Tribune

Political warnings and accusations of misconduct: 6 main themes emerge in first week of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The suspended attorney general’s lawyers focused on disloyalty and attacked evidence, while impeachment managers accused Paxton of excessive and obsessive misconduct. Neither side ignored the politics behind the case.

The Texas Tribune

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment

A former Texas lawman says he told Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment by by helping a donor under FBI investigation

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Paxton defense presses whistleblower on what evidence he brought to FBI

On cross examination, Paxton’s defense attorney launched into whistleblower Ryan Vassar for bringing no physical evidence when he and others reported their boss to the FBI. Vassar said he was a witness and not an investigator.

The Texas Tribune

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial so far, and what's ahead

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

The Independent UK

“It was not a mutiny”: Senior staff had no choice but to report Ken Paxton to the FBI, whistleblower testifies

Ryan Bangert, a former top official under the attorney general, said Paxton allowed a friend and political donor to hijack the state agency, diverting it from its mission to help all Texans.

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG Paxton proves MAGA loves crooks

Like Trump, the ridiculously corrupt politician talks smack on social media, but won't testify in his own defense

Salon

Paxton trial, Sept. 7: During new testimony, former AG deputy tears up responding to “rogue” allegations

Former attorney general officials testified that Ken Paxton pushed to release confidential FBI records to friend and donor Nate Paul. They also denied defense attorneys’ assertions that they staged a “mutiny.”

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton’s top deputy, the first impeachment witness, describes an attorney general out of control

Jeff Mateer testified that Paxton was so intent on helping Austin real estate investor Nate Paul that he worried the attorney general was being blackmailed.

The Texas Tribune

Paxton trial, Sept. 6: Witnesses claim AG was fixated on Nate Paul

On the second day of the impeachment trial, former officials in the attorney general’s office say Ken Paxton’s relationship with real estate investor Nate Paul raised alarms. Defense attorney accused the witnesses of “staging a coup.”

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Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins with a former ally who reported him to the FBI

The first witness in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is a former aide who reported him to the FBI in 2020

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Paxton impeachment trial begins in the Texas Senate

The suspended Texas AG pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include bribery, corruption, and abuse of office. Here's what happened on the first day of his trial in the TX Senate.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins with sniping: “Slow creep of corruption” vs. “nothing of significance”

After senators rejected the suspended attorney general’s bid to dismiss all accusations against him, lawyers for both sides laid out their cases and impeachment managers called their first witness.

The Guardian - US

Impeachment trial of Texas attorney general Ken Paxton begins in Austin

Historic trial in state senate centers on allegedly corrupt relationship with real estate developer Nate Paul

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Paxton trial, Sept. 5: Suspended AG pleads not guilty to all impeachment articles, leaves before afternoon proceedings

On the first day of the impeachment trial, senators rejected defense attorneys’ attempts to dismiss all 16 articles of impeachment. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also ruled that Ken Paxton couldn’t be forced to testify.

The Texas Tribune

5 questions loom as Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial gets started

Will the suspended attorney general testify, and will any — or all — articles of impeachment be dismissed before opening arguments? Answers are finally coming.

The Independent UK

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate. Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

A look at the 20 articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial in the state Senate on articles overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives

The Independent UK

Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

A timeline of events that have led to three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton facing an impeachment trial in the state Senate starting Sept. 5

The Independent UK

The impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to begin in the Texas Senate

The Texas Senate is set to gavel in for the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, a political reckoning of years of alleged corruption that could lead to his permanent ouster from office

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton tried to hide his affair from his wife and voters. It may be his undoing.

The impeachment trial that starts Tuesday is expected to center on Paxton’s infidelity, and could air out the sordid details of the staunch, Christian conservative’s life as he sits just yards away from his wife, and her 30 Senate colleagues.

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