Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Commences at 1 PM EST
100 Senators Sworn In as Jurors
Tuesday's House Impeachment Articles Force Senate Trial
At 1 pm EST today, the Senate will convene to begin the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. All 100 senators will be sworn in as jurors in the trial, which was initiated after the House sent two articles of impeachment to the Senate on Tuesday.
The impeachment effort against Mayorkas gained momentum after a significant number of swing-district Republicans rallied behind the cause. The issue of border security has been a key concern for these lawmakers, who believe that Mayorkas's policies have exacerbated the situation at the border.
In a previous attempt, House Republicans failed to impeach Mayorkas, but they were successful in a narrow margin in their second attempt. Despite the House's vote to impeach, it remains unclear whether the Senate will ultimately convict Mayorkas and remove him from office.
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