"Live Updates: Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial on Sept. 14"

Ken Paxton's defense team called their second witness, Austin Kinghorn, who testified that he has not seen any wrongdoing alleged in the articles of impeachment. The defense also called their first witness, Justin Gordon, who highlighted procedural "violations" and "irregularities" in the way the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety responded to records requests related to Nate Paul's investigation. Former President Donald Trump broke his silence on the trial, criticizing the impeachment as an attempt by "establishment RINOs" to undo Paxton's reelection. The defense team has a significant time advantage over the House managers, and the trial is set to resume with the defense's first witness.