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McConnell speaking on impeachment trial of Mayorkas: 'Tabling articles of impeachment would be unprecedented in the history of the Senate. It's a simple as that.'

11:58 AM · Apr 17, 2024 //

Madame President, the Senate just swore an oath to do impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of our country. We swore to discharge a duty that is quite different from our normal work. As a court of impeachment, we are called not to speak, not to debate, but to listen — both to the case against the accused and to his defense.

At this point in any trial in the country, the prosecution presents the evidence of the case, counsel for the defense does the same, and the jury remains silent as it listens. This is what our rules require of us as well. But the Senate has not had the opportunity to perform this duty. The Senate will not hear the House Managers present the details of their case against Secretary Mayorkas — that he willingly neglected the duties of his office and that he lied to Congress about the extent of that failure. Likewise, we will not hear the secretary's representatives present the vigorous defense to which he is entitled.
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This process must not be abused; it must not be short-circuited. History will not judge this moment well. //

anon-adwq
5 hours ago
The Senate trial of Mayorkas would have established each Democrat running for reelection as a supporter of massive illegal immigration when he/she voted to acquit. Schumer upended 227 years of precedent and the Constitution of the United States to avoid that. However, each Democrat Senator's vote is on record as supporting massive illegal immigration by torpedoing the Mayorkas impeachment trial. The Republican Senate campaign ads still have the Democrat's vote on record. Job done. Nice try, Schumer. Nice work, Speaker Johnson.