The seventh day of the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton continues in Austin on Wednesday.
The House Board of Managers rested their case in the impeachment trial for suspended Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday afternoon and the defense will begin presenting their case Thursday morning.
Defense attorney Tony Buzbee noted Hardin rested before allowing him time to cross-examine the witness but accepted the rest and said he would recall the witness if he needed to. Buzbee then said he had filed a motion seeking to end the trial. Buzbee's Motion for a Directed Verdict required the jury of senators to vote on the"sufficiency of the evidence" and if the majority of eligible members present agreed then the motion would pass.
Former staff have testified that Ken Paxton admitted to them that he had an affair, but the attorney general has not discussed it publicly. Wicker said he hired his own lawyer after being contacted in 2020 by the FBI. Wicker says the Paxton's office offered him an attorney and said they would not like him to speak to the FBI.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick serves as a judge for the trial and said Monday that he thought deliberations could begin as soon as Thursday. Patrick said they would not take a day off until they have a final resolution on the verdict.DAY 7 UPDATES 5:24 p.m., Rusty Hardin passed the witness and said the House rests. Buzbee noted Hardin rested before allowing him time to cross-examine the witness. Buzbee said he accepted the rest and would recall the witness if he needed to.
5:05 p.m. Brickman discusses an email from Kevin Wood to Nate Paul on June 20, 2020, that was forwarded to Raj Kumar on June 22, 2020. Brickman testifies the messages back and forth were about Paxton's house. 4:55 p.m., Brickman is asked about Paxton's renovations and when he moved back into his house and he said around July 18 or July 19.
3:36 p.m., Brickman said the settlement with his conditions is still pending approval in the Texas House.Texas Senate Media Service 3:13 p.m., Brickman said after they went to the FBI on Sept. 30 that they tried to meet with Paxton but he was unavailable."There were seven of the most senior staffers at the office of the attorney general, we went together," Brickman said."We took firsthand personal knowledge of Ken Paxton's illegal, immoral and unethical conduct to federal law enforcement officers."
3:03 p.m., Brickman said Wicker came to him and reported a concern about Paxton meeting privately with Nate Paul without his security detail present and without the meetings being on his official calendar.2:59 p.m., The House Board of Managers called whistleblower James Blake Brickman. 2:50 p.m., Buzbee asked Wicker if he ever heard Ken Paxton say if he was going to do anything for Nate Paul and he said he never said he would take any action on his behalf.
2:43 p.m., Buzbee references a text sent by the whistleblowers on Oct. 1 saying they went to the FBI.2:26 p.m., Epley passes the witness. 2:17 p.m., Epley noted Brandon Cammack saying there was a problem and that the payment in full from the blind trust both occurred on Sept. 30, 2020. 2:05 p.m., Buzbee asks Wicker if he sees a different banking account where the wired funds arrived. Wicker said it didn't say it was from the Paxtons but the amounts matched.Defense attorney Tony Buzbee, seated left, objects during testimony by Drew Wicker on Day 7 of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.1:57 p.m., Buzbee begins talking about an invoice for the renovations to the Paxton home. The invoice totaled $121,817.
11:50 a.m. Prosecution objects to the use of several documents and lines of questioning. After several minutes of arguing, the attorneys from the prosecution and the defense approach the bench to speak to Patrick. 11:39 a.m. Buzbee asked if Paxton had a ProtonMail account because Paxton was traveling to China. Wicker said that was true. Wicker also said that other people in the office had similar email accounts.
10:53 a.m. Wicker ultimately resigned on Nov. 2, 2020. He stopped receiving paychecks after he left, but he continued receiving a stipend from Paxton's campaign. He reached out to the Attorney General's office about the continued payments and asked if Paxton wanted the money back. Paxton said for Wicker to keep the money, and Wicker donated the money back to Paxton's campaign anyway."Because I did not do the work," he said.
10:42 a.m. Wicker said at one point Paxton asked to use Wicker's phone. When the phone was returned to Wicker, the call log had been wiped. 10:34 a.m. Wicker said he spoke with Rylander and Brickman after overhearing the conversation about the renovations. Wicker said he then spoke to Paxton, saying that he was concerned that there was an"inappropriate relationship" between Paxton and Paul.Witness Andrew Wicker testifies on Day 7 of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
10:23 a.m. After being shown a photo of Laura Olson, Wicker said he recognized her. He said she was the woman who stepped off the elevator with Paxton. 10:15 a.m. Wicker said he heard a conversation between Paxton and Bangert about the foreclosure opinion. He said Paxton mentioned that a third party was not being helpful and that Paxton"did not want grandmothers to be evicted from their homes."
10:07 a.m. Lt. Gov. Patrick stopped the trial clock. Attorneys for the prosecution and defense approached the bench to speak with Patrick. 9:57 a.m. Testimony continues. Wicker said he was aware of lunches between Nate Paul and Ken Paxton, several of which he was seated at the same restaurant but not with Paul and Paxton. Wicker said this occurred"a dozen or dozen a half times." Wicker said he went with Paxton to meet at Paul's place of business at least"half a dozen" times.Texas Senate Media Services
9:46 a.m. Wicker said he witnessed a"cordial relationship" between Paxton and Paul, and that Paxton did not seem to be under pressure. 9:38 a.m. Wicker explained his background. He grew up in Prosper, attended high school at Prestonwood Christian Academy, attended SMU for undergrad, and then went to Georgetown to get his master's. He worked for Don Huffines while in college and went on to found the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at SMU. His employment with the AG's office started in 2019.
9:27 a.m. Little shows a transcript from Chester's motion for sanctions to the court. The transcript was admitted into evidence. The document is 433 pages. 9:20 a.m. Chester said the Mitte Foundation invested $3 million with Nate Paul. Chester said he had seen a charitable organization invest with a private real estate entity.
9:14 a.m. Chester explains what the Mitte Foundation is. The foundation is mainly based out of Brownsville. It was started by Roy F. Mitte and"focuses on areas of education, youth development, aging, and disability services."
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