Impeachment charges against Mayorkas both voted down as constitutionally impermissible.
youtube.com/clip/UgkxLI2ZDttPx9DbWz1oTf…
Emily: “Was I too naive to expect you to heed the morals you’re purveying?“
Charlie: “That’s what the F— I’ve been saying!“
washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive…
(Hmm, it looks like the WaPo may have jumped the gun, because more than an hour later they are still yelling about what to do next.)
(Maybe just a bunch of outraged speeches because now the Senate web page says both votes went Schumer’s way and then the impeachment trial was adjourned.)
Vote 1: senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_vo…
Vote 2 (pending):
senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_vo…
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4600816-sen…
Schumer declared that the charge was unconstitutional because the House impeachment managers had failed to allege conduct rising to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor, the standard set by Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution.