AUSTIN — The Senate on Tuesday is meeting to discuss rules for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment trial.
The rules will set the tone for the trial, in which senators will determine whether Paxton is removed from office after being accused of widespread wrongdoing over several years. The GOP-led Texas House impeached Paxton on May 27; he is suspended from his official duties pending the trial’s outcome.
One of the most highly watched outcomes will be if Sen. Angela Paxton, the attorney general’s wife, can participate in the proceedings. She remained silent on calls for her to recuse herself until Monday evening, when she issued a statement saying she will “carry out my duties” without explicitly saying whether she’ll vote on her husband’s removal.
