House delivers articles of impeachment against Secy. Mayorkas to the Senate


by MSNBC

MSNBC— Republican members of the House of Representatives walked through the capitol to deliver articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secy. Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. NBC News' Ali Vitali has details on how the House came to this action and what may come next.

The Center Square—House delivers Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate, trial uncertain. (The Center Square) – On Tuesday, House managers delivered two articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after a week’s delay and amidst speculation over whether or not the Democratic-led Senate will hold a trial. On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., signed the articles of impeachment saying, “the border catastrophe is the number one issue for the American people. We must hold those who engineered it to full account.” He also again...

NBC News—House to deliver Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate to begin a trial. WASHINGTON — After a weeklong delay, the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon will send its articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, a spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed. It will kick off what’s expected to be a very short trial in the upper chamber — one that could wrap up by week’s end. However, Republicans, who are demanding a full Senate trial, are fighting to drag out the process in a bid to shine the spotlight on...

CNN—House sends Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate. House Republicans have sent to the Senate two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a step that launches a trial in the Senate as GOP lawmakers seek to highlight President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration policy. The Democratic-controlled Senate, however, is expected to quickly dismiss the charges without a trial or conduct a speedy trial that ends without a conviction. Mayorkas, who took the helm at the start of the Biden administration, is the first...