IN-DEPTH: Conservatives React to AG Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial

Some conservative supporters of Ken Paxton believe the impeachment is politically motivated.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (C) and his attorneys stand during the reading of articles of impeachment at the beginning of the trial in the state Senate on Sept. 5, 2023. AP/Screenshot via NTD

Dozens of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s supporters showed up to witness the beginning of the Senate impeachment trial at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, earlier this week.

It has been more than 100 years since a sitting official was impeached in the state of Texas, and some of Mr. Paxton’s supporters believe that the accusations are reminiscent of the actions taken against former President Donald Trump over the past several years.