Paxton Impeachment Trial Continues In Texas Senate

Attorney Tony Buzbee speaks and listens as former First Assistant Attorney General of Texas gives testimony during the former Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on September 06, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues today in Austin. Paxton has pleaded not guilty to the 16 charges against him. On Thursday, Paxton's former deputy first assistant, Ryan Bangert, testified that his boss had ordered him to devote more time to Paxton's political donor Nate Paul than to work on a major lawsuit against Google. The Texas House impeached Paxton in May, and the Republican-led state Senate will decide whether to remove him from office. The trial is expected to last for weeks.