Hageman to Chuck Schumer – Mayorkas Must be Tried by the Senate
Cheyenne, WY – Today, Speaker Mike Johnson, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, and all additional impeachment managers sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer informing him that the House of Representatives will deliver articles of impeachment to the Senate on April 10th. The letter urges Leader Schumer to do his job and convene the Senate to hold a trial.
Representative Hageman stated, “Secretary Mayorkas has violated his oath of office and is derelict in his obligation to keep us safe from enemies foreign and domestic. The House has filed two articles of impeachment against him in response to his willful and systemic refusal to comply with – and violation of -- federal immigration laws, and breach of the public trust. Despite Democrat assertions to the contrary, this is a serious and warranted impeachment, with the underlying facts and basis being deserving of a hearing in the U.S. Senate, with exposure to the American public.
“History has borne out the fact that when the House impeaches a president, the Senate should hold a public trial and deliberate the articles. There have been 21 impeachments in the history of the United States House of Representatives – the Senate has never simply dismissed such cases without a trial.
“The House did not impeach Secretary Mayorkas because of “differences in policy.” He has violated the law and must be held accountable. The Senate has an obligation to hold a trial, to hear the evidence presented, and to seriously deliberate after the evidence is heard. This is not theater; it is a solemn duty that has been followed in all twenty-one prior impeachments. Now is not the time for the Senate to refuse to carry out their duty.”
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