Chuck Schumer Wants to Kill Alejandro Mayorkas Impeachment

By all indications, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to bury the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and attempting to do so without ever holding a trial. The House of Representatives impeached the sitting cabinet secretary on February 13 for his willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and his breach of the public trust. Now, Mayorkas is only the second cabinet officer in U.S. history to be impeached.

History and precedence are important here. In our over 200 years of history, the House has sent impeachment articles to the Senate 21 times. In every instance without a jurisdictional issue or a resignation before trial, the Senate has adjudicated the matter and senators have gone on record with a vote of guilty or innocent.

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By all indications, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to bury the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and attempting to do so without ever holding a trial. The House of Representatives impeached the sitting cabinet secretary on February 13 for his willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and his breach of the public trust. Now, Mayorkas is only the second cabinet officer in U.S. history to be impeached.

History and precedence are important here. In our over 200 years of history, the House has sent impeachment articles to the Senate 21 times. In every instance without a jurisdictional issue or a resignation before trial, the Senate has adjudicated the matter and senators have gone on record with a vote of guilty or innocent.