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On June 1, 2023, the Texas House announced that it had selected two well-known Texas trial attorneys to present the case to the Senate:<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/ken-paxton-impeach-rusty-hardin-dick-deguerin/</ref>

On June 1, 2023, the Texas House announced that it had selected two well-known Texas trial attorneys to present the case to the Senate:<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/01/ken-paxton-impeach-rusty-hardin-dick-deguerin/</ref>

*Dick DeGuerin, notable for attempting to negotiate a peaceful resolution between [[David Koresh]] and the ATF, and who also defended [[Tom DeLay]] in his corruption trial (DeLay was initially convicted but the conviction was reversed on appeal); he also defended University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall in a prior potential impeachment case (ultimately Hall was admonished and censured by the House instead of being impeached), and

*Dick DeGuerin, notable for attempting to negotiate a peaceful resolution between [[David Koresh]] and the [[ATF]], and who also defended [[Tom DeLay]] in his corruption trial (DeLay was initially convicted but the conviction was reversed on appeal); he also defended [[University of Texas]] Regent Wallace Hall in a prior potential impeachment case (ultimately Hall was admonished and censured by the House instead of being impeached), and

*Rusty Hardin, who defended the Arthur Andersen accounting firm during the Enron scandal; he has also defended numerous public sports figures such as Wade Boggs, Scottie Pippen, and Roger Clemens.

*Rusty Hardin, who defended the [[Arthur Andersen]] accounting firm during the [[Enron]] scandal; he has also defended numerous public sports figures such as [[Wade Boggs]], [[Scottie Pippen]], and [[Roger Clemens]].

DeGuerin stated in interviews that "the evidence is ten times worse" than what is mentioned in the articles of impeachment.  Such a statement would be improper for a prosecutor to declare in the media before a court trial where civil or criminal liability would attach.

DeGuerin stated in interviews that "the evidence is ten times worse" than what is mentioned in the articles of impeachment.  Such a statement would be improper for a prosecutor to declare in the media before a court trial where civil or criminal liability would attach.  Hardin, meanwhile, admitted that he and DeGuerin are being paid $500/hour plus expenses for their services (which they claim is a fraction of what their normal bill rates would be, and in any event will be lower than the $3.3 million Paxton sought to silence the whistleblowers).

It should be noted that, except for the May 28 action, every action taken by the General Investigating Committee was a unanimous 5-0 vote (the May 28 action was 4-0 with Representative Longoria being absent).

It should be noted that, except for the May 28 action, every action taken by the General Investigating Committee was a unanimous 5-0 vote (the May 28 action was 4-0 with Representative Longoria being absent).