Senate GOP leaders call for full Mayorkas impeachment trial as Schumer weighs dismissal

Published February 27, 2024 5:21pm ET



Republican leadership in the Senate called for a full trial of President Joe Biden’s border chief on Tuesday as Democrats weigh a quick dismissal of the impeachment charges against him.

The Senate has the constitutional authority to try Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland secretary House Republicans impeached in a party-line vote earlier this month. But Democrats could move to quash the charges shortly after senators are sworn in as jurors.

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