Posted 4/10/2024, 3:58:40 AM
House Delays Sending Mayorkas Impeachment to Senate, Buying Time for Possible Dismissal
- Speaker Johnson delayed sending impeachment articles against Mayorkas to Senate until next week
- House voted to impeach Mayorkas on Feb. 13 over claims he failed to enforce border laws
- Delay allows Senate Republicans to avoid attendance issue if trial extends into Thursday
- Schumer said Senate "ready to go whenever" articles arrive, wants to resolve issue quickly
- If Senate Democrats stick together, they can dismiss trial without any GOP support if they choose