43 Republican senators sign letter to Schumer, pressing for Senate to hold Mayorkas impeachment trial

The bulk of the Senate GOP conference has joined a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that calls for the chamber to hold a trial regarding the articles of impeachment the House lodged against Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas back in February. According to reports, a spokesperson for House Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated that "the House will transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate next week." Forty-three GOP senators signed onto the letter, which describes the nation's southern border as "a national security disaster." "We write to...