Will Schumer defy history and ditch Mayorkas impeachment trial?

Published February 22, 2024 5:00am ET



Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is facing pressure from Republicans to hold a full impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas when the House sends over the impeachment articles at the end of the month.

The House voted last Tuesday to impeach Mayorkas, whom Republicans have accused of refusing to enforce existing federal border laws amid record illegal migrant crossings, in a 214-213 vote. The impeachment articles will now be sent to the Senate for a trial, where members will act as jurors deciding whether to acquit or convict.

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