Texas Senate sets date, guidelines for Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
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A total of 31 rules have been set for the impeachment trial that starts on Sept. 5. One of the biggest rules says Collin County Senator Angela Paxton has a conflict of interest being Ken Paxton’s wife and cannot vote in the trial.
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Angela Paxton, state senator and wife of impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton, says she will attend his trial
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Texas Senate sets date, guidelines for Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
The wife of embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday she will “carry out (her) duties” as a state senator and not recuse herself ahead of her husband’s upcoming impeachment trial.
In a statement released Monday, June 19, Sen. Paxton said she will not be recusing herself from impeachment proceedings against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
"I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of this great state, and Texas law compels each member of the Senate to attend when the Senate meets as a court of impeachment," she said in a statement.
The Texas House of Representatives voted in May to impeach the attorney general, who has been accused of bribery, obstruction of justice and abuse of the public trust.
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton will not be allowed to cast a vote in the impeachment trial of her husband, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. Rules set by the senators
For the past two days, Texas senators have met privately to discuss the rules and procedures of the upcoming impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
By Andy Rose and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN (CNN) — State Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, will no longer be allowed to vote in her husband’s upcoming impeachment proceedings as a result of new rules the state Senate approved Wednesday night.
A total of 31 rules have been set for the impeachment trial that starts on Sept. 5. One of the biggest rules says Collin County Senator Angela Paxton has a conflict of interest being Ken Paxton’s wife and cannot vote in the trial.
Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R-TX) state Senate impeachment trial is scheduled to begin on the morning of Sept. 5, with his attendance mandatory, the Texas Senate announced Wednesday night.
Rules adopted by the State Senate include a Sept. 5 start date for the trial of Texas attorney general, in a case that has divided the state’s Republicans.
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton, will not be allowed to cast a vote in the impeachment trial that could lead to her husband’s permanent removal from office, the senate decided Wednesday under rules for the historic proceedings.
Republican Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton will not be allowed to vote in the impeachment trial of her husband, suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to […]
The Senate impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is slated to begin on Sept. 5. Members will determine whether the state's top law enforcement official will be allowed to carry out the rest of his third term.
The Senate released the 31 rules for the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton, which included barring his wife, State Senator Angela Paxton, from voting.
The Republican state senator is required to attend the trial, but she won't be able to vote or deliberate with her colleagues, according to rules state lawmakers passed Wednesday.
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