House Impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Articles of Impeachment Sent to Senate
Secretary Mayorkas Faces Trial in Senate
WASHINGTON- After a weeklong delay, the House of Representatives has officially sent its articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. The impeachment comes after months of mounting criticism from House Republicans, who have accused Mayorkas of mishandling the crisis at the southern border and other issues.
Mayorkas is now the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in roughly 150 years. The Senate will now hold a trial to determine whether he should be removed from office. If Mayorkas is convicted, he will be the first Cabinet secretary to be removed from office through impeachment.
The move to impeach Mayorkas has been met with mixed reactions. Democrats have criticized the impeachment as politically motivated and have vowed to defend Mayorkas in the Senate trial.
Republicans, on the other hand, have argued that Mayorkas has failed to do his job and that he should be removed from office. The Senate trial is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
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