Ken Paxton’s wife says he is doing well during the ongoing impeachment trial.
AUSTIN, Texas — Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Remains Resilient During Impeachment Trial
In the midst of his Senate impeachment trial, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is staying positive and determined, according to his wife.
State Sen. Angela Paxton shared with the Washington Examiner on Thursday that despite Ken Paxton’s absence from the trial since its first day on Tuesday, he is holding up remarkably well.
“I think he’s doing great,” Angela Paxton expressed during a conversation at the Texas Capitol.
When asked about her thoughts on the defense team’s efforts and the unfolding events, the senator simply replied, “It is what it is,” with a smile.
Angela Paxton took to her social media accounts on Wednesday evening to share a photo taken the day before, showing her in prayer at the start of the proceedings on Tuesday.
“‘Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith’ – Hebrews 12: 1-2,”
Angela Paxton, a third-term state senator from a wealthy suburb north of Dallas, has been married to Ken Paxton since 1986, and together they have four children.
The trial revolves around allegations that the attorney general provided legal assistance to real estate developer Nate Paul, who prosecutors claim repaid Ken Paxton by funding expensive renovations at the couple’s Austin residence and hiring a woman with whom Ken Paxton was allegedly involved in an affair.
The defense has been diligently challenging the credibility of the witnesses who reported Ken Paxton to the FBI in 2020. Lead defense attorney Tony Buzbee thoroughly questioned two of the attorney general’s former top deputies on Wednesday and Thursday, raising doubts about their motives and whether they had properly communicated their concerns to Ken Paxton before involving the FBI.
In May, Ken Paxton was impeached by House lawmakers on 20 charges, including unfitness for office and bribery. The Senate is now deliberating on 16 of those articles and will determine his fate in the coming weeks.
Out of the 31 senators, only 12 are Democrats, while the remaining 19 are Republicans, including Angela Paxton. However, she is prohibited from voting on the matter but is required to attend the trial.
Ken Paxton was exempted from testifying or attending the proceedings on Tuesday.
The senator recently announced her intention to run for a fourth term in November 2024, just days before the trial began.
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