Senators dismiss Mayorkas impeachment without trial: Recap
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Senators quickly decided Wednesday not to hold a trial on the two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
The Senate voted to dismiss the charges by sustaining two points of order raised by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) asserting that they did not rise “to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor” as required by the Constitution.
The House sent the articles of impeachment to the Senate Tuesday — about two months after they passed the House is a narrow vote.
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