Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the head of Homeland Security, is facing calls for a full Senate trial following his impeachment, marking him as the first cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. Senators and other political figures, including Sen. Tuberville, Sen. Bill Cassidy, and Sen. Katie Britt, alongside organizations like The Heritage Foundation and prominent Republicans, have emphasized the need for accountability and a fair trial in the Senate. They argue that Mayorkas has failed in his duties, particularly criticizing his handling of America's southern border, describing it as the 'systemic destruction of America’s southern border'. The push for a trial, described as a 'serious charge', is grounded in the belief that the Senate owes Americans a transparent process to assess Mayorkas' actions and their impact on national security, fulfilling their 'constitutional duty'.
GOP LA Sen Kennedy on Fox on Mayorkas trial: We've always held a trial in the Senate unless the impeached official quit. We ought to do it now. Senator Schumer is coming up with all kinds of excuses and talking about how many lawyers can dance on the head of a pin. He's trying to…
Sen. @MarshaBlackburn is calling for a full Senate trial against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. https://t.co/SiuQzoVVyU
A look at the pending impeachment trial for DHS Sec Mayorkas https://t.co/3i6PAvwaqV
As I told @MariaBartiromo on @FoxBusiness earlier this week, we must have a full and fair impeachment trial of Secretary Mayorkas. https://t.co/fMQNcZxSHP
The Senate must hold a trial for impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Alejandro Mayorkas. https://t.co/k4zniJYBvK
Senate Republicans Call for Full Trial for Mayorkas https://t.co/TgZm813vJy
The Senate must seriously consider the impeachment articles against @SecMayorkas. 🗞️More on this in my op-ed in the @DCExaminer. READ it here: https://t.co/xIX5hjnbK3
The American people want, and deserve, accountability. Leader Schumer must hold a full Senate trial for the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas. https://t.co/PPUHJBvEQE
Republicans are demanding accountability for the American people. Leader Schumer, allow the Senate to do its constitutional duty–hold a trial, hear the evidence and the arguments, and render a verdict in the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas. https://t.co/eIoiI6XdYo
Secretary Mayorkas is the chief architect behind the Biden administration’s systemic destruction of America’s southern border. Senator Schumer and the entire Senate owe Americans a trial for all to plainly see how Mayorkas has jeopardized and abandoned our country. @lora_ries https://t.co/pDdOeGmHRb
Secretary Mayorkas is the chief architect behind the Biden’s administrations systemic destruction of America’s southern border. Senator Schumer and the entire Senate owe Americans a trial for all to plainly see how Mayorkas has jeopardized and abandoned our country. @lora_ries https://t.co/XqpCj1HFoN
I joined Senator Lindsey Graham and @SenateGOP colleagues in calling on the Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty by holding a trial to consider Secretary Mayorkas’ impeachment. Read more here: https://t.co/KclI7JwzQy https://t.co/ErBH3L1cWB
.@SecMayorkas is the first cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. This is a serious charge that deserves a real trial.
I have been calling for a full and fair impeachment trial for weeks. Secretary Mayorkas has failed in his duties to secure the nation. https://t.co/N8q2PU56HX