Johnson Delays Sending Mayorkas Impeachment to Senate

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PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2024UPDATED Apr 11

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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.

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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.

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