Now, those Republicans who were in favor of impeachment accused Mayorkas of committing high crimes and misdemeanors for his handling of the Southern Border, by failing to enforce border laws during a crisis over immigration.
The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license.
As a result, some parents who forget their children in cars face no charges, others are charged with felonies like involuntary manslaughter and still others are charged with misdemeanors, like child endangerment.
The U.S. Constitution requires two-thirds, or 67, " guilty" votes in the Senate to remove a president from office for " high crimes and misdemeanors" .