Senate Rejects Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
The Senate voted along party lines to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, marking the rapid close to the first impeachment of a sitting Cabinet secretary. Republicans criticized Democrats for not following House directions, while Democrats argued that impeachment should not be used to settle policy disagreements. The trial ended before House impeachment managers could present their arguments, with even the most politically vulnerable Democrats voting unanimously to reject both charges and bring the trial to a close.
