It's a conflict of interest that wouldn't be allowed in a criminal trial and one that raises an ethical cloud over the Senate proceeding.
Another suggested Angela Paxton was involved in the installation of $20,000 countertops at their home, paid for by a political donor.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tightly controls the Senate and its 19-12 Republican majority. He suggested to a Dallas television state before last week's House impeachment vote that Angela Paxton will participate in the trial. Asked Tuesday whether Sen. Paxton would participate in the trial, Patrick declined comment, saying he could not take questions about the impeachment proceedings.
In nearly 200 years of Texas history, Ken Paxton is just the third official to be impeached and the first statewide official impeached since Gov. James “Pa” Ferguson in 1917.
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