On Tuesday evening, as RedState reported, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with a razor-thin 214-213 passage of the resolution.
READ MORE: BREAKING: House Votes to Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Although the prospect of a conviction in the Senate is highly unlikely, the vote nevertheless requires that a trial be held in the upper chamber. And it appears that will be sometime in late February, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office, with Senate President Pro Tem Patty Murray presiding over the proceeding.
NEW: Per colleague @ChadPergram, DHS Secretary Mayorkas’ impeachment trial will begin in the Senate in late February, according to Senator Schumer’s office.
Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray will preside.— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) February 14, 2024
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