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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,093 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2024, 02:47 PM Apr 9

Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate this week, but may be over before it starts

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will bring their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary. It will be the third time in five years that senators are sworn in as jurors in the court of impeachment.

The Republican-controlled House impeached Mayorkas by a single vote margin on Feb. 13, recommending that Mayorkas be removed from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. With two articles of impeachment, the House charges that Mayorkas has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce existing immigration laws and breached the public trust by lying to Congress and saying the border was secure.

After holding back for several weeks, House Speaker Mike Johnson said at the end of March that he would send the two articles to the Senate on April 10.

Unlike former President Donald Trump’s two impeachment trials in 2020 and 2021, though, the Senate isn’t expected to spend much time considering the charges. Democrats who hold the Senate majority appear to have the votes to immediately dismiss the trial, though Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., hasn’t yet said what he plans to do.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mayorkas-impeachment-trial-set-start-041433812.html

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Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate this week, but may be over before it starts (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 9 OP

I don't know. I'm torn. leftieNanner Apr 9 #1

Let them proceed, at least for some lighthearted entertainment MagickMuffin Apr 9 #2

There's going to be nothing going on here Beyond showboating for campaign ADS and donations. Fullduplexxx Apr 9 #3

I'd prefer it get dismissed. DFW Apr 9 #4

leftieNanner

(15,135 posts)

1. I don't know. I'm torn.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 02:49 PM

Apr 9

The whole thing is a BS exercise.

But it might be entertaining to watch Marge try to emulate Adam Schiff and Jamie Raskin on the Senate floor.

MagickMuffin

(15,946 posts)

2. Let them proceed, at least for some lighthearted entertainment

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 03:12 PM

Apr 9

Marge trying to look all lawyery! It would be entertaining and educational as well.

Please Sen. Schumer let Marge have her day in court, who knows she just might convince the senate to do the right thing!

And to the author of this article, only the republican congress voted to impeach, no democrat voted to impeach, only the do nothing republicans voted to impeach.

Fullduplexxx

(7,866 posts)

3. There's going to be nothing going on here Beyond showboating for campaign ADS and donations.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 03:20 PM

Apr 9

They will think they are sticking it to the dems and the magats will think they are heros and the campaign cash will roll in

DFW

(54,415 posts)

4. I'd prefer it get dismissed.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 03:24 PM

Apr 9

Empty Greene doesn’t deserve the national forum. Fox will play up her antics bigger than a speech by a returned Jesus addressing the UN General Assembly. She doesn’t deserve the free air time.

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