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Senators, who will sit as a court of impeachment for the suspended attorney general, spent Tuesday meeting in private and will return Wednesday morning.
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Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton faces charges of bribery and obstruction of justice in his upcoming impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.
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Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in late May and his fate now rests in the hands of the state Senate. The three-term attorney general is currently suspended and accused of multiple counts of misuse of office and other infractions.
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The Texas Senate is set to decide the parameters of the trial next week.
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling overturns lower-court decisions that had moved the case back to Collin County, where the suspended attorney general lives.
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There’s already talk the feds might try to “flip” Paul in their corruption probe into Paxton.
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Nate Paul is accused of making false statements to financial institutions in New York and Connecticut. According to the indictment, he lied about his liabilities and cash.
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The reason for the arrest — and whether it's connected to Attorney General Ken Paxton and his impeachment — is currently unclear.
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It is not immediately clear what Paul was charged with, but Travis County officials confirmed he was being held in the jail at the request of the FBI. Paxton’s deputies accused Paul of bribing the now-suspended attorney general in 2020.
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The Republican-led House impeached the attorney general on 20 articles last month, making him only the third high-ranking official to be impeached in the state’s history.
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The pair of attorneys said Thursday they have more than 100 years of combined experience and guaranteed Paxton will receive a fair trial.
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John Scott will take over the role as the state’s top attorney following the suspension of Ken Paxton, who was impeached by the Texas House last week.