What to expect from Day 2 of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is expected to resume Wednesday with the testimony of his former second-in-command Jeff Mateer. Mateer...

A two-thirds majority vote is required to convict Paxton of the impeachment charges. If he is found guilty of any charge, he will be removed from office.

Paxton has been suspended without pay since the House voted May 27 to impeach him. The vote came after a House committee launched an investigation over the whistleblower complaints.. Lauren is an investigative reporter focused on state politics and policy. Her expertise areas include courts, criminal justice, ethics and LGBTQ issues. She previously covered Texas politics for The Houston Chronicle and Louisiana politics for The New Orleans Times-Picayune.

 

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