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Senators were sworn in as jurors in Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas ' impeachment trial Wednesday as Democrats are expected to quickly dismiss charges against Biden’s top border official.
Mayorkas is the first Cabinet official to be impeached in nearly 150 years, but the charges against him will be quickly shut down by Democrats because there aren't enough Senate GOP votes to convict him.
In total, 67 senators would need to vote to in favor of conviction for Mayorkas to be removed from office.
The Senate Pro-Tempore Emeritus, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, swore in the current Senate president pro tempore Patty Murray to preside over the Mayorkas impeachment trial.
In a stunning historical moment, every senator raised their hands in unison to be sworn-in as jurors. They then were called in groups of four to sign the oath book.
Senators were sworn in as jurors in Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment trials shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday
House Republicans voted to impeach Mayorkas in February for high crimes and misdemeanors related to his handling of the U.S. border and for lying to Congress
'A fair trial seeks the truth, nothing more, nothing less. I will not assist Senator Schumer in setting our Constitution ablaze, bulldozing 200 years of precedent. Therefore, I object,' Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., declared on the Senate floor.
Republicans claim that Mayorkas' handling of border
