Ken Paxton impeachment trial proceeds as GOP-controlled state Senate refuses to dismiss charges

Published September 5, 2023 5:59pm ET



AUSTIN, Texas — Impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton was dealt a blow by the GOP-controlled state Senate when enough Republicans sided with Democrats and denied all 10 attempts by his defense attorney to block the trial from proceeding.

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