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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul J. Weber and Jake Bleiberg

Defense set to begin in impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Lawyers for impeached Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton were set to begin presenting their defense Thursday as the trial that will determine whether the Republican is removed from office winds down.

Attorneys for the bipartisan group of lawmakers prosecuting Paxton’s impeachment rested their case Wednesday after a woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Paxton made a sudden appearance at the trial, but never took the stand.

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