Texas Sen. Paxton Disqualified from Voting in Spouse's Impeachment Trial

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton, will not be allowed to vote in the impeachment trial against her husband, which is scheduled to begin on September 5. The senate decided under rules for the historic proceedings that Angela Paxton, a Republican, will not be allowed to cast a vote in the trial where her husband of more than 30 years will face charges that include abuse of power and accepting bribes.