With questions like “Are you a RINO?“ the historic trial of Ken Paxton is about political theater as much as evidence and legal arguments.
because of controversial past speeches, like one in which he declared that transgender children were proof “Satan’s plan is working.” After answering the RINO question by describing himself as “certainly far right of center,” he testified Wednesday that Paxton had used his office to benefit a wealthy donor, Austin developer Nate Paul, who in turn hired Paxton’s then-mistress. Mateer called the attorney general’s conduct “immoral, unethical and … illegal.
“There’s not much of a downside. It plays to his narrative,” Corn said. “For him, all along, it’s been political. ‘I shouldn’t be subjected to this.’ It’s a strategic move.”. But he was suspended without pay when he was impeached by the House in May, a startling reversal of fortune in a state where the GOP controls all three branches of government.
Prosecutors submitted thousands of pages of evidence and a list of more than 100 potential witnesses, including Paxton’s alleged mistress and the developer Paul, a wealthy donor. How many will take the stand is unclear. Senate impeachment managers set strict time limits, giving each side 27 hours to make its case. By the end of day two, lawyers were still questioning only their second witness.Lt. Gov.
#PaxtonImpeachment and #PaxtonTrial have trended this week on X, formerly Twitter, with supporters praising Paxton online. Texas political consultant Luke MaciasYet public interest at the trial waned significantly after the first day. The few spectators attending Wednesday had vastly different takeaways on what they were hearing.
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