Schumer Schedules Mayorkas’ Senate Trial For Feb. 26

CBS News reports:

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office said Tuesday night the upper chamber will start Mayorkas’ impeachment trial after senators return to Washington on Feb. 26.

“The House impeachment managers will present the articles of impeachment to the Senate following the state work period,” his office said. “Senators will be sworn in as jurors in the trial the next day. Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray will preside.”

Sen. James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican, told reporters that he expects the effort to fall short in the Senate. “It’ll fail in the Senate,” Lankford said. “If I could use the House term, it’ll be dead on arrival when it comes over.”

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The Senate will start a Mayorkas impeachment trial when it returns on Feb. 26, per Schumer’s office:

“Senators will be sworn in as jurors in the trial the next day. Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray will preside.”

— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) February 14, 2024