Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said he is willing to vote with Democrats to dismiss impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the condition that a debate be held to address charges that Mayorkas “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws, Axios reported.
“I don’t believe there’s a constitutional standard met,” Romney told reporters. “But at the same time, I think the Senate should give a chance for debate, even if it’s limited to two hours. So, if there’s a motion just to table without any discussion, that’s something I would oppose. If there’s a provision that allows debate, it’s something I’d be open to.”
The House on Tuesday sent two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to the Democratic-controlled Senate, which is expected to quickly dismiss the charges.
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