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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Paul J. Weber

How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

How much does an extramarital affair matter to whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton keeps his job? An answer may arrive soon.

The question hangs over the Republican's impeachment trial that resumes Tuesday and is approaching the final stretch of testimony before a jury of state senators decides whether Paxton should be removed from office on charges of corruption and bribery. Most of the senators are Republicans and one is his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, although she will not have a vote in the verdict.

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