Sen. Mitt Romney is calling for debate on the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas as Democrats consider a quick dismissal of the charges against him.
, who is retiring from the Senate in January, is one of a handful of Republican centrists who could vote with Democrats to dismiss the impeachment articles once senators are sworn in for what could be an
Democrats are widely expected to offer a motion to table them soon after the Senate convenes for the trial. Romney’s comments, made shortly before House managers walk the articles of impeachment over to the Senate, have injected fresh uncertainty into the Mayorkas trial. Leadership is already attempting to negotiate a series of motions Republicans can offer to register their protest.
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