Palmetto State News

WASHINGTON – In a unified effort, 43 Republican Senators have demanded Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to hold a trial to consider the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

"Our brave men and women at Customs and Border Protection have worked tirelessly to make our nation safer, yet with 7.5 million encounters since President Biden took office, our southern border is a national security disaster. Encounters in fiscal year 2023 increased a startling 440% over fiscal year 2020. The border crisis under Secretary Mayorkas has become a nightmare for the American people," the Senators expressed in their letter.

Highlighting the importance of upholding their constitutional duty, the Senators emphasized, "The House of Representatives has considered this evidence and impeached Secretary Mayorkas. Our constitutional duty requires the Senate to hold a trial. In every previous congressional impeachment of the past 227 years, Congress has been faithful to the process set out by the framers… Never before has the Senate abandoned this duty, even when certain members believed the basis for impeachment was tenuous at best."

The letter was spearheaded by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and co-signed by a long list of Republican Senators including John Barrasso, Marsha Blackburn, Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, and many others.

The Republican Senators' call for action comes amidst growing concerns over the handling of the border crisis under Secretary Mayorkas, with a firm stance on the necessity of a trial to address the impeachment proceedings.

Senate Majority Leader Schumer has yet to respond to the demand, leaving the future of the impeachment trial uncertain.