The GOP-led House plans to send the impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis to the Senate next month.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the impeachment managers sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday saying they would present the articles on April 10.
“We urge you to schedule a trial of the matter expeditiously,” they wrote, adding later, “We call upon you to fulfill your constitutional obligation to hold this trial. The American people demand a secure border, an end to this crisis, and accountability for those responsible.”
Roughly six weeks ago, in a second attempt, House lawmakers narrowly passed two articles of impeachment that accuse Mayorkas of “willfully and systemically” refusing to comply with federal immigration laws, and the other alleged he “breached the…
