“Saying that people on both sides have taken ‘egregious’ actions to influence public opinion, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday issued a gag order in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial,” the Abilene Reporter News reports.
“Patrick, who will preside over the September trial in a judicial role, said the out-of-court comments pose a ‘serious and imminent threat’ to Paxton’s right to a fair trial and that if those talks continue, the violator could be hit with a fine and jail time.
”“The sweeping gag order puts the clamps on any party to or witness in the trial, or any member of the Texas House, from making a statement that will likely prejudice the trial.”