Impeachment Trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: Testimony Cancellation and Highlights

The testimony of Laura Olson, who allegedly had an affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, was called off at the last minute during his impeachment trial after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stated that she had been deemed "unavailable to testify." The House impeachment managers rested their case, and the defense still has the opportunity to call its own witnesses. Paxton is being tried on 16 articles of impeachment, including counts of bribery and misuse of office. The alleged affair is not one of the charges, but it is relevant to the accusation of bribery. If convicted, Paxton could be removed from office and face a lifetime ban from holding public office.