Thread by @PatrickSvitek

Buzbee begins presser on Paxton defense, says Dan Cogdell is with him. Calls articles of impeachment "baloney" and allegations "false."

"Ken Paxton will never be convicted by the Senate"

#txlege

Buzbee calls the House impeachment a "driveby shooting on a holiday weekend to politically assassinate" Paxton #txlege

Cogdell, who already reps Paxton in his securities fraud case, speaks now. Cogdell jokes he's the "least recongizable lawyer involved in thise case" #txlege

Now we're rolling — Cogdell says the claim that the Paxton impeachment isn't about politics is like the husband who tells his wife "he goes to the strip joint for the food" #txlege

Ham sandwich cameo — "On this evidence, you couldn’t even indict a ham sandwich," Buzbee says #txlege

Buzbee on facing Hardin and DeGuerin:

"This is not about the lawyers. This is about the rule of law."

"I'm not gonna let these legal legends off the hook." #txlege

Buzbee message for Senate: "If you even consider it, because no court of law would … but if you decide to consider it, it should be thrown out in a one-page motion."

But "if this isn’t dismissed summarily, then we are girded up for a fight." #txlege

Buzbee is making clear to senators this will be an arduous process if it gets to a "real trial."

He says he's already "identified 66 witnesses that need to be deposed." There'll be "thousands of documents." It could take as long as a year. #txlege

Buzbee: "I'm not being paid by the public. That's all you need to know." #txlege

Buzbee is asked about witnesses potentially being jurors too, given that the case has ties to multiple senators.

“A juror cannot be a witness, and I’ll just leave it at that,” Buzbee says. #txlege

Buzbee on whether Angela Paxton should recuse herself: “Each senator makes that decision for themselves, and I can’t speak for her.” #txlege