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Senator Mike Lee Brings Business to a Halt in US Senate Until Dems Hold Impeachment Trial for DHS Secretary Mayorkas
2024-04-16
[Gateway] Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) on Monday promised to halt US Senate business until Democrats hold an impeachment trial for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

For weeks now Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has refused to hold the Senate trial for DHS Secretary Mayorkas.

Constitutional expert Hans Von Spakovsky recently informed Grant Stinchfield and the Real America Voice audience that holding an impeachment trial is not an option for Democrats — it’s their duty according to the US Constitution!
Hans Von Spakovsky: The Senate has a special rule that it put in place, a parliamentary rule, to handle impeachments. The rule was implemented back in the 1980s. That rule calls for a trial. There is no language in there whatsoever that simply allows a motion to dismiss and a vote on a motion to dismiss. Plus, look, the Constitution says the House votes on whether to impeach a federal official, and the Senate then is responsible for holding a trial and determining whether they are guilty or should be acquitted. There’s nothing in there about not h not holding a trial and simply throwing it out.
Tonight Senator Lee is holding Democrats accountable and is halting business until Democrats hold the DHS Secretary’s impeachment trial!

Here is Senator Lee’s speech from moments ago.
Posted by:Besoeker

#12  So no new spending until Senator Lee is satisfied with the Mayorkas trial? I can live with that.
Posted by: trailing wife   2024-04-16 21:11  

#11  Ich habe nur Befehle befolgt.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2024-04-16 20:04  

#10  He was just following orders.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-04-16 15:02  

#9  Impeaching Articles delivered to Senate moments ago.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-04-16 14:47  

#8  Biden's own Earl of Strafford
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-04-16 12:09  

#7  For weeks now Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has refused to hold the Senate trial for DHS Secretary Mayorkas.

It's going so slow because they are all as dirty as he. Nobody wants to get splashed.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-04-16 11:55  

#6  /\ I'll drink to that!
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2024-04-16 09:57  

#5  Hopefully, Senators will use this break opportunity to drink themselves to death.
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-04-16 09:40  

#4  That's OK, they've already sold out the American public, so there's nothing important on the agenda.
Posted by: ed in texas   2024-04-16 08:54  

#3  Thank you, Senator Lee! And thank you, people of Utah, for sending him to fight for us!
Posted by: Tom   2024-04-16 08:05  

#2  I doubt he'll be convicted as well, but Dems need to be made to take a position
Posted by: Frank G   2024-04-16 07:44  

#1  Probably have enough Pub Rhino's along with every Dem, who will vote to keep Mayorkas.

Effort in congress should go to ensuring Trump is elected and supporting Gov. Abbott in Texas. Trump will take care of Mayorkas on day one.

You've put up with the worthless POS for nearly four years, what's the rush ?

Posted by: Besoeker   2024-04-16 06:21  

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