{"id":2183565,"date":"2024-02-22T05:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T10:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-schumer-defy-history-and-ditch-mayorkas-impeachment-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T05:17:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T10:17:29","slug":"will-schumer-defy-history-and-ditch-mayorkas-impeachment-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-schumer-defy-history-and-ditch-mayorkas-impeachment-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Schumer break from tradition and abandon Mayorkas impeachment trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwill-schumer-defy-history-and-ditch-mayorkas-impeachment-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2183565&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republicans Pressure Schumer for Full\u200d Impeachment Trial of Mayorkas<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) \u200cis facing pressure from Republicans to hold a full impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas when the House sends over the impeachment articles at the end of the\u2064 month.<\/p>\n<p>The House voted last Tuesday \u2063to\u200d impeach Mayorkas, whom Republicans have accused of refusing to \u200denforce existing federal border laws amid record illegal migrant \u2063crossings, in a 214-213 vote. The impeachment articles will now be sent to the Senate\u2063 for a trial, where members will act as jurors deciding whether to acquit or convict.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Schumer Allow \u200da Full Trial or Expedited Process?<\/h3>\n<p>What remains to be seen is whether Schumer \u200bwill allow for a full trial or an expedited process with a quick vote on the articles, which will be delivered at \u2064a hectic time for the Senate. Schumer\u2018s office said the articles would be delivered later this month when the upper chamber reconvenes following \u2062a two-week recess.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI got to tell you, with the Mayorkas impeachment,\u2063 you know what Schumer wants to do? He doesn\u2019t even want to have a trial,\u201d Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told Fox News on Sunday. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t even\u200c want to have senators \u200dvote on guilty or not guilty. What he\u2019s trying to \u200cdo is simply table it, \u200djust put it aside.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn over 200 years of our \u200bnation\u2019s history, the\u200c Senate has never once tabled articles of impeachment. That \u2064has never happened,\u201d he added. \u201cEvery single time, the Senate has voted, has voted on either guilt or innocence, or the House has withdrawn\u2063 the impeachment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats are\u2063 reluctant to hold a drawn-out trial\u2063 on what they\u200d have denounced as a political exercise and could move to \u2062dismiss the articles sometime after jurors are\u2062 sworn in with a simple majority vote.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer\u2019s colleagues in\u2062 Democratic leadership are among those\u200c who want the Senate to\u2062 quickly dispose of the articles.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cSen. Schumer\u2019s going to decide\u2064 what to do, but it certainly\u2063 is, from where I sit, \u200cjust a political process,\u201d Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, told the Washington Examiner earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2062problem for Schumer \u200bis that tabling the articles would\u200b be unheard of.<\/p>\n<p>The House has sent 22 impeachment articles to\u2062 the Senate over the course of U.S. history. Of those instances, the Senate never once tabled or tossed the\u2062 articles. On two occasions, the individual facing impeachment resigned before a trial could occur. Schumer needs to allow for a trial to move forward to be in line with historical precedent.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suggested last week that he could be amenable\u200c to siding with Schumer to avoid \u2064a full-blown trial paralyzing the\u2064 upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ll have \u200ctwo endless trials like we\u2019ve had recently,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A Schumer \u2063spokesman did not respond to the Washington Examiner\u2019s request for comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz, an ardent critic of McConnell\u2019s leadership, said over the \u200bweekend that the situation provides Senate GOP leadership an opportunity to push back \u2062against conservative disapproval.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Republican leadership in\u200c the Senate doesn\u2019t like the criticism, here\u2019s an opportunity to demonstrate some backbone,\u201d he said.\u200b \u201cThey could stand up and\u200b say, \u2018Let\u2019s have a trial.\u2019 They can stand up \u2062and say, \u2018You cannot refuse to even follow the constitutional process for impeachment. You can\u2019t dodge responsibility.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategists \u2063had differing thoughts on how Schumer may proceed. Some speculated to the Washington Examiner that the majority leader would quickly move to begin a speedy trial,\u2062 while others suggested he may consider tabling\u200b the articles completely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see him giving it the legitimacy of a floor vote \u200cin the \u200bUnited States \u2063Senate when there\u2019s so much\u200d real policy and problem solving to get done,\u201d Jon Reinish, a Democratic\u200b strategist with Mercury Public\u2062 Affairs, said. \u201cHe is laser focused on Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine, on keeping the government open, confirming judges. There is so \u2063much to do right now that\u2019s actually serious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chris Coffey, a longtime Democratic strategist and CEO of Tusk Strategies, had trouble seeing how Democrats would benefit from holding a full trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChuck would have to make the calculation that it makes the\u2062 Republicans look \u200dso bad to even waste their time on this \u2062trial, and I\u2019m not sure that that\u2019s what he thinks,\u201d Coffey\u2063 said. \u201cIt makes both parties look \u200cbad. The American people are sending folks to Congress to get\u200d stuff done, and having a failed trial for the secretary of homeland security can\u2019t be what most Americans want their\u2062 government to focus on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are also urging Vice President Kamala Harris to preside over the trial \u2062rather than Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray \u200b(D-WA).<\/p>\n<p>The presiding officer role is largely ceremonial, with Murray\u2019s \u2063primary responsibility being to administer\u200b the oath of office to senators at the start of\u200d the trial. \u200bMurray\u2062 will also be a juror\u2064 alongside her colleagues, as \u2064former Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy was when he oversaw \u200bformer President Donald Trump\u2019s second impeachment trial.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) penned a\u2064 letter to Harris last week encouraging her to preside over the matter because of her role in addressing the root causes\u2062 of illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen President Biden appointed you as the \u2018border czar\u2019 in early 2021, he tasked\u2063 you with \u2018stemming the migration to our southern border.\u2019\u200b In accepting \u200bthat appointment, \u200dyou acknowledged a need \u2018to deal with the root causes\u2019\u200c of the \u2064flows of illegal immigration \u2062across our southern border,\u201d Scott wrote in his missive to Harris.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For her part, Harris has not responded to the offer.<\/p>\n<p>Both Scott and Cruz \u200bwere among the 13 Republican senators who penned a letter to McConnell on Tuesday urging him to support a full trial.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAccording to multiple briefings by your staff,\u2062 Majority Leader Schumer and Senate Democrats intend to dispense with the articles of impeachment by simply tabling both individually,\u201d the group wrote. \u201cThis\u200d is an \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-conservatives-demand-mcconnell-oppose-democrats-plan-to-table-mayorkas-impeachment\/\" title=\"Senate conservatives urge McConnell to reject Democrats' motion to table Mayorkas' impeachment\">action rarely contemplated<\/a> and never taken by the U.S. Senate in the history of our Republic.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>David Sivak contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2064 are the potential implications for Republicans if a\u2063 full trial \u200cis\u200d held for Mayorkas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 D and he can score political points\u200d by\u200d dragging \u2062out \u200bthis process,\u201d Coffey said. \u201cAnd \u200dI think\u200b the calculation would \u2062be \u2062the opposite, which is, if he held a full-blown\u200b trial, it \u2063would give Republicans a tremendous platform to air their grievances and talk about issues that Democrats don&#8217;t want to talk about.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Implications of a Full Trial<\/h3>\n<p>If Schumer\u200b decides to hold a full trial\u2064 for Mayorkas,\u2063 it could\u200c have significant implications for both parties. For Republicans, it\u200b would provide an opportunity to highlight their \u2062concerns about border security and immigration policies under the Biden administration. It would also\u200d allow them to question \u200dthe actions\u2063 and decisions of\u2063 Mayorkas in enforcing \u200dfederal border laws. This could resonate with their base and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-hosts-worry-about-the-medias-heightened-coverage-helping-trump-and-his-big-buns\/\" title=\"The View hosts concerned about media boosting Trump and his 'big buns'.\">potentially sway public opinion<\/a> on the \u200bissue.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Democrats may see a full trial as a political distraction that takes away from their policy agenda. They may argue that the impeachment of Mayorkas is \u200ba partisan move by Republicans and\u2064 that a full\u2063 trial would\u200c only serve to\u2063 further divide the country.\u200d Democrats may prefer to swiftly dispose \u2064of the articles and focus \u200don other pressing matters, such as passing legislation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-back-on-track-republican-lawmakers-praise-new-speaker-mike-johnson\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers Applaud New Speaker Mike Johnson for Getting America Back on Track.\">addressing key policy issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a full trial could potentially expose internal divisions within the Democratic \u2063party.\u2064 Some Democrats, particularly \u2064moderates in swing states, may feel uneasy about\u2064 voting on the impeachment\u2062 of one\u2064 of\u2064 their own party members.\u2062 They may be concerned about the political ramifications\u2064 of such a \u2062vote and prefer to avoid a drawn-out trial that could\u200b impact their\u2063 re-election chances.<\/p>\n<h3>The Decision Lies \u200cwith Schumer<\/h3>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision\u200d on\u200b whether to \u200dhold a full impeachment trial lies\u200d with\u200d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. \u2063As the leader of the Democratic caucus, he has \u200dthe power to influence\u200b the process and\u200b determine the\u2064 timeline for the \u2062trial.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s decision will not only shape the outcome of Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment but also have broader political implications. It will signal how Democrats plan to handle impeachment proceedings in the future and how \u2062they prioritize their policy agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are \u2064eager to see Schumer allow for a full trial, viewing \u200cit \u2064as an opportunity \u2063to\u200d hold the Biden administration accountable for their perceived\u2062 failures on border\u200b security. Democrats, on the other hand, may prefer to swiftly dispose of the articles and \u200cmove on to other pressing matters.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, all eyes will \u200dbe on Schumer as he navigates this politically charged decision. The fate of Mayorkas&#8217; \u200cimpeachment and the future of impeachment trials in the \u200bSenate may depend\u200b on the choice he makes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is under Republican pressure for a complete impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House&#8217;s impeachment articles are expected to be sent by month-end. Accused of neglecting federal enforcement, Mayorkas faces scrutiny after the House&#8217;s Tuesday vote in favor of impeachment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2656,"featured_media":2183566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24044543767053.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2183565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24044543767053.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2183565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2183565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2183565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2183566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2183565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2183565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2183565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}