TX AG’s Mistress To Testify Today In Impeachment Trial

The Associated Press reports:

A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is said to have had an extramarital affair was expected to give public testimony Wednesday, setting up a dramatic moment in the Republican’s impeachment trial on charges of corruption and bribery.

The affair is central to the historic proceedings and accusations that Paxton misused his power to help a local real estate developer who was under FBI investigation and employed the woman, Laura Olson.

She was set to take the witness stand later Wednesday in the Texas Senate across from Paxton’s wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, who is attending the trial but is not allowed to vote on whether her husband should be removed from office.

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Suspended Texas AG Ken Paxton’s alleged mistress, Laura Olson, was called to the stand this morning, but due to a 24-hour notice rule, she can’t testify until later this afternoon.

Watch live impeachment trial testimony here: https://t.co/BLzvkWYGwG pic.twitter.com/ITiYB86ca8

— WFAA (@wfaa) September 13, 2023

Laura Olson, Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s alleged mistress, leaving the Senate Chamber until she can testify. She cannot take the stand until, at the earliest, 3:53pm. #txlege @wfaa 📸: @mdoporto2 https://t.co/Mqvt0TCIcd pic.twitter.com/EtVaDzIoum

— Natalie Haddad (@natalieontv) September 13, 2023

Because Laura Olson was notified at 3:53P yesterday…the prosecution has to wait 24hrs to call her to the stand. A lot of people waiting to hear from Paxtons mistress will have to wait until this afternoon. #txlege @FOX4 pic.twitter.com/NnyxoMKIoG

— Steven Dial (@StevenDialFox4) September 13, 2023

#NEW Andrew Wicker says in summer 2020, AG Ken Paxton stayed at Omni Hotel in Austin while Paxtons’ Austin home being repaired from storm damage. Wicker says 1 time he & dad at Omni Hotel saw AG Paxton come out of elevator w/ Laura Olson, Paxton’s alleged mistress. @CBSNewsTexas pic.twitter.com/XIhJ53sFyt

— Jack Fink (@cbs11jack) September 13, 2023