Inside the Impeachment: Paxton on Trial — Day 1
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We’ve completed the first day of the impeachment trial — and a lot has already happened.
Here’s some highlights:
The Senate voted to deny all of Attorney General Paxton’s motions to dismiss the articles of impeachment, with all motions receiving only six to ten affirmative votes from some Republicans.
Motions needed a majority of 16 to be approved, while conviction on any of the articles of impeachment will need 21 votes.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gave more specifics about the timeline of the trial, saying that he expects to meet…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.