Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial - AP News
State Senator Angela Paxton attended the trial daily but was barred from voting in her husband's impeachment proceedings.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted of all 16 corruption charges in a historic state Senate impeachment trial, marking a major victory for the GOP's conservative wing and allowing him to return to office despite ongoing federal investigations.
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