Another potential conflict in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s upcoming Senate trial has surfaced, after his lawyers identified a woman in the impeachment articles who has apparent ties to a senator.
On Monday, Paxton’s lawyers requested that the Texas Senate toss out most of the articles of impeachment against the attorney general. Tucked in one of the documents was the name of a woman with whom Paxton is alleged to have had an affair.
While allegations that Paxton had an extramarital relationship have been public since The Dallas Morning News first broke the story in 2020, this appears to be the most direct identification of Laura Olson by an official source.
The News confirmed that a woman with the same name worked for Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, for several years. The revelation comes a month before the Senate, sitting as the jury, holds a trial on whether Paxton is removed from office for alleged corruption.
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