Swalwell: In light of Republicans producing absolutely zero on #impeachment, let’s just declare, until they put up some evidence, that Joe #Biden has been acquitted of every single MAGA smear.
Paul Waldman on how Republicans and Fox News were so gung-ho about impeaching the mysteriously corrupt Biden. And then they weren't, and what does that tell us?
"Once it became clear that impeachment was fizzling out, Fox News stopped talking about the subject.
That silence only drives home that these hearings weren’t designed to root out corruption, but to score political points."
"The fruitless quest to find something criminal Biden did is particularly ironic given that Republicans are working so hard to return possibly the most corrupt president in history to the White House. Even now, they support him as he argues to the Supreme Court that presidents must be immune from prosecution for any crimes they might commit while in office. So if they want to find corruption, they know where they can look."
The DOJ’s top congressional liaison wrote to Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday to push back against Republican threats to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt."
#Senate now going through nonsensical #Republican motions re #Mayorkas#impeachment that are all being rejected. There will likely be more before a real vote on Schumer’s point of order that article I is unconstitutional.
#HouseRepublicans are expected to send over articles of #impeachment against #DHS Sec #Mayorkas on Tues afternoon, kicking off what is likely to be a brief trial in the upper chamber that could conclude as soon as Wed.
Led by 11 impeachment managers appointed by #House Speaker #MikeJohnson, House #Republicans have demanded a full trial, while Senate Democrats, who hold a 51-49 majority, are planning to band together to dismiss or table the trial.
Most #Senate#Republicans, despite previously voicing issues w/the substance of the articles of #impeachment against #Mayorkas, have echoed the lower chamber’s calls for the Senate to adhere to the rules of impeachment & hold a #trial.
At least one Republican — Sen #MittRomney — has said he plans to vote against a full trial. Several others who have been critical of the impeachment have yet to stake out their position, including Sens #SusanCollins & #LisaMurkowski.