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Rep. Mary Miller faced bipartisan criticism after mistakenly identifying a Sikh man as Muslim and stating he should not have led the House prayer, reflecting ongoing issues of religious intolerance and misinformation in Congress.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who will oversee Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, issued a gag order scolding lawyers on both sides for making "inflammatory" public comments ahead of the September proceedings. The order led Paxton's lead attorney to cancel a news conference. Paxton, who has been accused of abuse of office, will not testify in his impeachment trial. A real estate developer involved in the case has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, and Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton will not be allowed to vote in the trial.