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Texas state senators acting as jurors vote on the articles of impeachment against suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 corruption charges at impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber and Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press

Texas state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, right, acting as a juror track voting on the articles of impeachment against suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in his impeachment trial

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Texas State Senators bow their heads in prayer during the impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton at the state capitol in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is almost over. This is what happened and what’s next

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, talks with legal counsel Lana Myers, right, during the impeachment trial for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Closing arguments set to begin in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial over corruption charges

By Paul J. Weber and Jake Bleiberg - Associated Press

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

Ken Paxton’s defense is set to begin in the Texas attorney general’s impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber and Jake Bleiberg - Associated Press

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, and legal counsel Lana Myers, right, talk with counsel during day four of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment

By Paul J. Weber and Jake Bleiberg - Associated Press

Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, stands between his attorneys Tony Buzbee, front, and Dan Cogdell, rear, as the articles of his impeachment are read during the his impeachment trial in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, with counsel Lana Myers, right, oversees day five of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

At impeachment, lawyer recounts Texas AG Ken Paxton supervising his investigation into FBI and judge

By Paul J. Weber and Jake Bleiberg - Associated Press

Day five of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton begins with a moment of silence and prayer in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, stands with his attorney Tony Buzbee, right, before his impeachment trial in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial so far, and what’s ahead

By Jim Vertuno and Jake Bleiberg - Associated Press

Whistleblower witness Ryan Bangert testifies during day three of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial defense includes claims of Republican plot to remove him

By Jake Bleiberg and Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

Witness Jeff Mateer answered questions during the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial

By Jake Bleiberg and Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, for the impeachment trial of Paxton, a formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own as lead lawyer for America's largest red state. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

The impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to begin in the Texas Senate

By Jake Bleiberg and Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office in Austin, Texas, Friday, May 26, 2023. he Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, for the impeachment trial of Paxton, a formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own as lead lawyer for America's largest red state. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A look at the 20 articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, for the impeachment trial of Paxton, a formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own as lead lawyer for America's largest red state. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side

By Paul J. Weber and Jake Bleiberg - Associated Press

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, arrives at the Collin County Courthouse with his wife, Angela Paxtion, Feb. 16, 2017, in McKinney, Texas. The Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, for the impeachment trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own as lead lawyer for America's largest red state. Among the senators is Paxton's wife, Angela. Trial rules don't allow her to participate or to vote. But her presence, which is mandated by the state Constitution, means she counts toward the total needed to convict her husband. (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

By Jake Bleiberg and Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Investigators leading the impeachment of Paxton have released nearly 4,000 pages of documents that reveal in new detail how the embattled Republican allegedly used multiple cellphones, aliases on ride-sharing apps to conceal an affair and pressured top aides to help a donor who is now facing criminal charges. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

By Jake Bleiberg and Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Investigators leading the impeachment of Paxton have released nearly 4,000 pages of documents that reveal in new detail how the embattled Republican allegedly used multiple cellphones, aliases on ride-sharing apps to conceal an affair and pressured top aides to help a donor who is now facing criminal charges. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Nearly 4,000 pages show new detail of Ken Paxton’s alleged misdeeds ahead of Texas impeachment trial

By Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. On Monday, July 31, 2023, lawyers for impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Paxton sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed, arguing that they rely on alleged acts of corruption before he was reelected to a third term in 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked a longtime aide to serve as the state's second acting attorney general following Paxton’s historic impeachment on allegations of misconduct and crimes, the governor’s office announced Monday, July 10. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Gag order issued ahead of Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial after ‘inflammatory’ remarks

By Paul J. Weber - Associated Press