House sends Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate
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CNN— 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...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate, forcing trial. WASHINGTON >> The House sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing a trial on allegations that he has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws.
KFDI—House sends articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Sec’y Alejandro Mayorkas to Senate. ABC News reports that articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border were officially transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday. The House impeachment managers, selected by Republican leadership, walked the
The Guardian—House Republicans present Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate. Democratic members have argued the articles are a matter of policy dispute and not ‘high crimes’ outlined in the constitutionHouse Republicans on Tuesday formally presented articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, to the Senate, part of the party’s attempt to force an election-year showdown with the Biden administration over immigration and border security.In a ceremonial procession, 11 House Republican impeachment managers carried the two articles of...