A significant political development is unfolding as 13 Senate Republicans intensify efforts to hold a full impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This group is set to send a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging the Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty by conducting the trial. The push for a trial, following the House's impeachment of Mayorkas on its second attempt, marks a rare instance of a cabinet member facing such proceedings. Republicans, including Senator Rick Scott, are calling upon Vice President Kamala Harris, emphasizing her constitutional duty and moral obligation as the 'border czar' to preside over the trial. Senator Ted Cruz and others accuse Democrats, particularly Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, of attempting to avoid the trial due to the inability to defend President Biden's border policies, notably after Cruz introduced the Secure the Border Act, which passed the House and contrasts with the bipartisan border deal. Schumer's reported plan to address impeachment articles with a motion to table is criticized by Republicans as an attempt to circumvent over 200 years of Senate procedure and deny a fair hearing of the evidence against Mayorkas.
Chuck Schumer is trying to break over 200 years of Senate precedent by tabling the impeachment trial of Alejandro Mayorkas. This would deny the American people the chance to hear the evidence about Biden’s lawless open border policy. https://t.co/IlK3Fdwcpm
Chuck Schumer doesn't want the Senate to hold a trial for Mayorkas's impeachment since it is impossible for Democrats to defend Biden's record on the border crisis. Hear the evidence that the Democrats are trying to cover up on Verdict 👇 https://t.co/IUfx8oVbRp https://t.co/KzhulTxiLk
Senator Tells Kamala to Come Preside Over Mayorkas Impeachment Trial. Read more: https://t.co/TjiXA2pueF Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla) has written to Vice President Kamala Harris inviting her to preside ov...
Today on my @Newsweek show 🎙️ The House impeached Mayorkas on its second attempt, but when will the Senate hold its constitutionally mandated trial? It doesn't matter what a whip count might suggest—the Senate impeachment trial must proceed posthaste. https://t.co/8NSw7EWQJV
Will Schumer REFUSE to Try Mayorkas, plus the Media Turns on Biden. @benfergusonshow and I break down the latest on the Mayorkas impeachment and the Biden White House on Verdict. Available wherever you get your podcasts. https://t.co/IUfx8oVbRp
I support @BasedMikeLee in his efforts to move the impeachment trial of Secretary Mayorkas forward and maintain Senate procedure. Mayorkas remaining in his position will continue to harm our country—he needs to be removed. https://t.co/tof6mDhOjx
Sen. Schumer pushes back on right-wing's Homeland Security Sec. Mayorkas impeachment trial Dem. not bowing to Sen. Cruz and MAGA in rare House impeachment on cabinet. Cruz “is the one who wants to do nothing on the border” due to Trump election year: https://t.co/OCltYTjWgv
Never before in American history has the U.S. Senate failed to act on articles of impeachment delivered by the House. We cannot allow Chuck Schumer to sweep this under the rug. https://t.co/0fs2SuZtHZ
Today I sent a letter to Leader McConnell noting that the Senate must take seriously its constitutional duty to conduct a trial of the articles of impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas. Chuck Schumer’s plan to address impeachment articles with a motion to table isn’t an option. https://t.co/Wc6T6qceki
A group of Senate Republican lawmakers plan to send a letter to Mitch McConnell on Tuesday morning asking for his support in forcing a full impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. https://t.co/UmEIR7KGi5
.@VP Harris has the constitutional duty as Senate President and moral obligation to the American people as Biden’s “border czar” to preside over the Mayorkas impeachment trial. If she takes either job seriously, she will report to the Senate and oversee this trial. https://t.co/XavLtt2NVK
Schumer hit back at Cruz's comments, saying Cruz 'is the one who wants to do nothing on the border' by voting against the bipartisan border deal." Cruz introduced Secure the Border Act in the Senate, already passed by House. @axios https://t.co/uhUaq28rtp
SCOOP: Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment is sparking a new fight in the Senate, with 13 Republicans planning to send a letter to Mitch McConnell, demanding that they "fully engage our Constitutional duty and hold a trial." https://t.co/mbOvopRtAw