Paxton trial like no other

Regarding “Paxton trial will be must-see TV featuring DeGuerin and Hardin dream team (Thumbs),” ( June 3): The Houston Chronicle editorial board noted that Kenneth Paxton could resign rather than face an impeachment trial with overwhelming evidence against him. That would be such a disappointment and would deprive the people of Texas. With Ken Paxton on trial in a courtroom presided over by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a jury of state senators (including his wife, Angela Paxton) who have received hefty campaign contributions from donors allied with Paxton, the trial promises moments as serious, balanced and well-thought-out as the recently completed legislative session. It will be an event like no other in Texas history. Molly Ivins should be resurrected to attend. Wright Williams, Houston

Regarding “Tomlinson: Oil billionaires back activists on crusade to defend impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton,” ( June 5): Upon reading the Sunday column by Chris Tomlinson, I can only conclude that he is of the opinion that the integrity of some of our elected state senators is for sale. Tomlinson named two West Texas billionaires who, he claims, are bankrolling the defense of impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Paxton is entitled to a fair and impartial trial in the Senate. But, as has been reported, he has already communicated with several senators to the effect that he will work toward their defeat in upcoming elections if he is found guilty as charged in the articles of impeachment. To my thinking, that is a prime example of a lack of integrity on Paxton’s part and ample evidence that he is unworthy of the position to which he was elected.

The impeachment trial will be a spectacle of battling legal titans Rusty Hardin and Dick DeGueren versus, potentially, Tony Buzbee (In a sincedeleted Instagram post, he said he was retained to represent Paxton). Should be very interesting.

Bill Bentley, La Porte