If you were paying attention to the Swamp on Wednesday, you may have learned a valuable lesson: namely, that the Senate isn’t bound by the Constitution if it doesn’t feel like it. At least, that appears to be the position of Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his fellow Senate Democrats.
While few thought a conviction likely after the House impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Schumer and the Democrats apparently have now determined that the Senate needn’t even hold a trial. They can essentially just nolle pros impeachment articles if they don’t suit their political purposes. I suppose that’s good for the Republicans to know the next time they’re back in the majority.
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