Texas senators will take a public oath to be fair and impartial ahead of next week’s impeachment trial of suspended attorney general Ken Paxton.
Senator Hughes is a key ally of Lt. Governor Patrick, often tapped to carry far-reaching and at times controversial legislation. According to NBC 5's media partners at the, Hughes is on the list of people who may be called to testify publicly as witnesses.
Adrian Shelley, the Texas Director of the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen, said it's an ethical concern for someone to be a juror and a key character in the trial. Senator Jose Menendez, D - San Antonio, donated $1,000 to Rochelle Garza, the Democratic candidate Paxton defeated in the November 2022 general election.It is common for Texas politicians to donate money in support or against one another. The historic impeachment trial, according to Shelley, thrust that process into the forefront and created some ethical dilemmas.
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