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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
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Robert Downen

Acting as Paxton impeachment judge, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issues sweeping gag order

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gavels in the Senate  at the state capitol in Austin on June 20, 2023.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gavels in the Senate on June 20 at the state Capitol in Austin. (Credit: Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribune)

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday issued a wide-ranging gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides could jeopardize the trial in the Texas Senate.

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