Senate Swift to Block Mayorkas Impeachment, Not Border

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Senate Swift to Block Mayorkas Impeachment, Not Border

As expected, the Democrat-led Senate swiftly dismissed two articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. House impeachment managers didn't get to present their case, as proceedings concluded in one afternoon. As mentioned in yesterday’s BRIGHT, Mayorkas was accused of willfully disregarding immigration laws and obstructing oversight. Republicans, seeking a full trial, failed to garner support. Senate Majority Leader Schumer asserted the articles were unconstitutional, leading to their dismissal.

More from The Daily Wire:

Schumer then moved to effectively discard each of the articles on the view that they were unconstitutional because they failed to rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. He used a point of order, which the Senate glossary says is a “claim made by a senator or representative from the floor that a rule of the Chamber is being violated,” that led to a vote to kill each article of impeachment.

Republicans sought to prolong the proceedings after Schumer made each point of order, offering an assortment of motions that included moving to a closed session and adjourning the court of impeachment for weeks or months, but each one got voted down.

“Our colleagues know that we are obligated to take these proceedings seriously,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said before introducing one of the motions. He added, “This process must not be abused. It must not be short-circuited. History will not judge this moment well.”

Despite objections and attempts to prolong the process by Republicans, the trial was ultimately dismissed by a 51-49 vote.

We knew it would go this way, but hopefully Democrats in swing states will have to answer for why they couldn’t be bothered to even hear the evidence about the crisis on the border.

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