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Historic impeachment trial of Texas attorney general begins

In an era of bitter partisanship across the U.S., the trial is a rare instance of a political party seeking to hold one of its own to account for allegations of wrongdoing

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Kyle Simms of McKinney, Texas, walks to the Texas State Capital early in the morning to show his support for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton before his impeachment trial starts in Austin, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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Jane Ane Sellars of Frisco, Texas, stands in line up outside the Texas State Capital waiting for doors to open in Austin, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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Gordon Jones of Dallas with a sign outside the Texas State Capital in Austin, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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Members of the public line up outside the Texas State Senate Gallery waiting to enter for the start of the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Austin, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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Ticketed members of the public line up outside the Texas State Senate Gallery waiting to enter to watch the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Austin, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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State Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney waves to the gallery as she arrives for the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, her husband, in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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Public viewers arrive for the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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Public viewers arrive for the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, is hugged by his wife State Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney before the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, talks with his attorneys before his impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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Supporters of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stand during a prayer during the impeachment trial for Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, left, swears in Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, right, before the first day of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial in the Senate chambers at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick presides over the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, stands between his attorneys Tony Buzbee, front, and Dan Cogdell, rear, as the articles of his impeachment are read during the his impeachment trial in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.
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THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

State Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, prays during the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, her husband, in the Senate chambers at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, sits with his attorneys Dan Cogdell, right, and Tony Buzbee, left, during his impeachment trial in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Austin, Texas.

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