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U.S. Texas starts impeachment trial of attorney general over corruption

STORY: U.S. Texas starts impeachment trial of attorney general over corruption DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Texas State Capitol 2. various of security guards at the gate of the Texas State Capitol 3. various of people lining up to wait to watch the impeachment trial STORYLINE: The Senate of the south-central U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday began an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, over yearslong charges including corruption, lawbreaking and power abusing. Lawyers representing the state House impeachment team have released 4,000 pages of evidence that they plan to present at the trial. The Senate has agreed to consider 16 of the original 20 articles of impeachment. Paxton, 60, who has served as Texas attorney general since 2015, pleaded not guilty to all the articles on Tuesday morning. His attorneys filed about a dozen of motions aimed to dismiss the articles or exclude evidenc

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-ATTORNEY GENERAL-IMPEACHMENT-TRIAL

(230905) -- AUSTIN (U.S.), Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People talk as they wait for an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton over yearslong charges in Austin, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 5, 2023. The Senate of the south-central U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday began an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, over yearslong charges including corruption, lawbreaking and power abusing. (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-ATTORNEY GENERAL-IMPEACHMENT-TRIAL

(230905) -- AUSTIN (U.S.), Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up to watch an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton over yearslong charges in Austin, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 5, 2023. The Senate of the south-central U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday began an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, over yearslong charges including corruption, lawbreaking and power abusing. (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-ATTORNEY GENERAL-IMPEACHMENT-TRIAL

(230905) -- AUSTIN (U.S.), Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People line up to watch an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton over yearslong charges in Austin, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 5, 2023. The Senate of the south-central U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday began an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, over yearslong charges including corruption, lawbreaking and power abusing. (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-AUSTIN-ATTORNEY GENERAL-IMPEACHMENT-TRIAL

(230905) -- AUSTIN (U.S.), Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People talk as they wait for an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton over yearslong charges in Austin, Texas, the United States, on Sept. 5, 2023. The Senate of the south-central U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday began an impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, over yearslong charges including corruption, lawbreaking and power abusing. (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-KEN PAXTON-IMPEACHMENT

(230528) -- HOUSTON, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait to enter the House Gallery at the Texas Capitol to watch a debate on the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton in Austin, Texas, the United States on May 27, 2023. The GOP-led Texas House of Representatives on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a powerful Republican and firm ally of former President Donald Trump in the second largest U.S. state, over yearslong accusations of corruption, lawbreaking and power-abusing. (Photo by Bo Lee/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-KEN PAXTON-IMPEACHMENT

(230528) -- HOUSTON, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait to enter the House Gallery at the Texas Capitol to watch a debate on the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton in Austin, Texas, the United States on May 27, 2023. The GOP-led Texas House of Representatives on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a powerful Republican and firm ally of former President Donald Trump in the second largest U.S. state, over yearslong accusations of corruption, lawbreaking and power-abusing. (Photo by Bo Lee/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-KEN PAXTON-IMPEACHMENT

(230528) -- HOUSTON, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A protestor holds a sign that reads "Remove Paxton! Unfit for Office" in front of the Taxas Capitol building in Austin, Texas, the United States, May 27, 2023. The GOP-led Texas House of Representatives on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a powerful Republican and firm ally of former President Donald Trump in the second largest U.S. state, over yearslong accusations of corruption, lawbreaking and power-abusing. (Photo by Bo Lee/Xinhua)

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U.S.-HOUSTON-KEN PAXTON-IMPEACHMENT

(230528) -- HOUSTON, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27,2023 shows the Texas Capitol which is under maintenance in Austin, Texas, the United States. The GOP-led Texas House of Representatives on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a powerful Republican and firm ally of former President Donald Trump in the second largest U.S. state, over yearslong accusations of corruption, lawbreaking and power-abusing. (Photo by Bo Lee/Xinhua)