House Impeaches Mayorkas Over Border Crisis, But Senate Expected to Quickly Dismiss Case
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The House impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border, but the Senate is expected to quickly dismiss the case.
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Two articles of impeachment charge Mayorkas with refusing to enforce immigration laws and lying to Congress about border security.
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Senate Democrats, who control the chamber, say it's a policy dispute rather than an impeachable offense.
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Under the rules, the House managers will read the articles on the Senate floor and senators will be sworn in as jurors.
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Senate Majority Leader Schumer is likely to try to dismiss the trial if he has the 51 votes, but some Republicans oppose that approach.