Ken Paxton lawyer accused Texas AG's second-in-command of 'staging a coup': report
Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton had the first day of his impeachment trial Wednesday, and his defense team decided to accuse Paxton's former second-in-command of "staging a coup" by reporting alleged misconduct.
Paxton has had the support of Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and other far-right politicians, but he's facing 16 articles of impeachment accusing the official of "misusing the powers of the attorney general’s office to help his friend," the Texas Tribune reported Wednesday.
"During cross examination, Ken Paxton’s lead attorney Tony Buzbee accused former first assistant attorney general Jeff Mateer, of 'staging a coup' against his boss," the outlet reported....
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