Senate Dismisses Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas Without Trial, Illegal Border Crossings Plummet
TL;DR
The Senate dismissed impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with Democrats calling the charges unconstitutional and Republicans insisting on a trial. The vote, along party lines, ruled the first charge as unconstitutional and the second charge fell along party lines as well. Democrats argued that a cabinet member cannot be impeached for carrying out administration policies, while Republicans warned of setting a dangerous precedent by skipping an impeachment trial.
- Senate Dismisses Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas Without a Trial The New York Times
- Live updates: Senate kills articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas CNN
- Senate dismisses articles of impeachment against Mayorkas Fox News
- Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela The Associated Press
- Democrats will try to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment articles as GOP demands full trial ABC News
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