The top two Republicans in the U.S. Senate are calling for the chamber to proceed to an impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after the Republican-led House of Representatives approved two impeachment articles against Mr. Mayorkas over his handling of U.S. border security.
“The House of Representatives has determined that Secretary Mayorkas has committed impeachable offenses,” Republican Senate Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters at a Tuesday press conference. “That issue will come before the United States Senate. I believe the Senate needs to hold a trial.”
The two House impeachment articles, which were approved in a 214–213 vote on Feb. 13, charge Mr. Mayorkas with wilfull and systemic refusal to enforce existing U.S. immigration and border security, and breaching public trust by making false statements and obstructing congressional investigations into the state of America’s border security….
