Abbott told Paxton 'there's no way you could lose' impeachment trial, Paxton says

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The night before the Texas Senate voted to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial in September, Governor Greg Abbott allegedly called Paxto

Heat advisories or excessive heat warning in effect through 8 PM Monday. Very dangerous heat & humidity expected.by Michael Adkisonn to say "there's no way you could lose this," according to a video Paxton shared. n to say "there's no way you could lose this," according to a video Paxton shared.

"They ended the tenth of trial on Friday to deliberate," Paxton said in the video. "I get a call from the Governor, and he said, ‘Congratulations, I don’t know anything, but there’s no way you could lose this. There’s no way you can lose this.’ It was just a devastating case against the other side.”A year after the House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton, the Texas political landscape writ large, and the Republican Party specifically, appear divided.

Since the impeachment vote, and the Senate's acquittal in September, lawmakers have been divided in their assessments of how the trial was handled. A vocal group that includes some House Republicans, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and former President Donald Trump have criticized House leadership for the impeachment process.

 

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