On Wednesday, Senate Democrats voted to declare as unconstitutional both articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas — effectively ending the trial.
It put a swift end to what had been a monthslong process by House Republicans, championed originally by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
Democrats agreed with Schumer's move, effectively rendering the articles moot and the trial over before House Republicans could present their case.
Senate Republicans were also unsuccessful in their effort to pressure vulnerable Democrats to back their push for a longer trial.
Greene forced her colleagues to vote on moving forward with Mayorkas' impeachment last November.
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