Texas Senate sets date for AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial

What we're watching: To remove Paxton from office would require a two-thirds majority approval in the Senate, which comprises 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats.

• Republican state Sen. Angela Paxton has yet to publicly comment on her husband's impeachment proceedings or disclose whether she'll recuse herself from proceedings.

The big picture: Paxton and his allies including former President Trump have criticized impeachment proceedings against him that saw a GOP-led committee accuse the Texas attorney general of a "long-standing pattern of abuse of office and public trust."

• Paxton said after he became the third state official in Texas history to be impeached that the proceedings were "a politically motivated sham."
• He was impeached in the House after Texas lawmakers filed 20 articles of impeachment against him, including for alleged bribery and abuse of public trust.

Of note: Trump criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) over the weekend for remaining silent on his attorney general's impeachment.

Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.