Texas House Impeachment Managers Rest, Averting Early Verdict in Paxton Impeachment to End Day 7

Mr. Paxton’s executive assistant testifies he’s “accusing anyone of anything” amid bribery allegations from former staffers against the Texas attorney general.

Witness Drew Wicker, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former personal assistant (left), testifies during the impeachment trial for Mr. Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Photo

On the seventh day of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, prosecutors rested their case.

After what turned into a chaotic afternoon at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, prosecutors failed to successfully call Laura Olson as a witness.