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Texas attorney general Ken Paxton faces historic impeachment trial over corruption allegations

  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is on trial in the state Senate over allegations of bribery, abuse of power, and impropriety.
  • Paxton allegedly used his office to benefit wealthy donor Nate Paul in exchange for favors like home renovations and facilitating an affair.
  • Paxton pleaded not guilty to 16 articles of impeachment; conviction requires a two-thirds majority Senate vote.
  • Former top deputies have testified about reporting Paxton to the FBI over his relationship with Paul.
  • The trial could permanently remove Paxton from office and bar him from future elected positions in Texas.
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