Johnson delays Mayorkas impeachment trial until next week
Washington PostMar 30
Johnson Delays Sending Mayorkas Impeachment to Senate
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The Facts
At the request of Republicans in the US Senate, GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) agreed to delay delivering both impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Previously, Johnson and 11 other Republican members of Congress last month wrote to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announcing that the articles would be sent to the upper chamber on April 10.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Democrats are disgraceful for even suggesting they'll skip trial and dismiss Mayorkas' impeachment articles. It's unconstitutional to keep a man in power who knowingly abused his authority and it's the responsibility of Congress to hold him responsible.
Democratic narrative
Republicans have no grounds for this impeachment and instead are targeting Mayorkas for political reasons. The southern border requires better management, so it's ridiculous to remove the man in charge of it at this time. Mayorkas will survive this kangaroo court, but Republicans have stained Congress' reputation.
