When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton goes on trial in the state Senate after being impeached, his wife, Angela Paxton, will be barred from casting a vote
Angela Paxton, who represents state Senate District 8, will not be able to take part in closed sessions or vote on "any matter, motion, or question" during the trial, according to rules for the trial that were adopted late Wednesday night.
Days before the adoption of the rules, Angela Paxton issued a statement via Twitter saying she would "carry outIn a statement on Thursday afternoon, she said that the rules of the trial didn't allow her to comment beyond the vote she cast. "I hold my constitutional obligations sacred, and my understanding of those obligations has not changed.
He was accused of multiple forms of misconduct, including bribery, obstruction of justice and misappropriation of public resources. He was subsequently impeached in a 121-23 vote, with many Republicans -- who control the state Legislature -- voting against him. Members of the state Senate committee that recommended the rules for his trial, including five Republicans and two Democrats appointed by Patrick, have not spoken publicly about the details of their work.Paxton's legal defense had urged the committee to submit rules that would allow for the tossing out of the House impeachment articles.
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