Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck declared he would not support the Department of Homeland Security’s impeachment push. Alejandro Mayorkas.
“This is not a felony or a misdemeanor. This is not an impeachable crime. This is a policy difference,” Buck said. Said When appearing on MSNBC.
He acknowledged that there is a border crisis and “we need to enforce the law,” but said if Republicans move forward with impeaching Cabinet members, the next Republican president “will be subject to similar scrutiny from Democrats.” .That’s wrong,” he warned. “We must not set this precedent,” he added.
of article The impeachment accused Mayorkas of refusing to abide by U.S. law.
“Mr. Mayorkas knowingly and systematically made false statements to Congress and the American people to conceal the devastating consequences of his willful and systematic refusal to abide by the law and fulfill his statutory obligations. He has betrayed the public’s trust by evading legal oversight. He has also committed violations of the statutory duty to control borders and prevent illegal entry, despite the dire consequences of dereliction of that duty. “By deliberately refusing to implement the policy, he strengthened public trust,” one of the articles reads in part.
Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee advanced the articles of impeachment on a party-line vote, but even if Republicans were able to muster enough support to force the articles of impeachment through a House vote, the subsequent Senate The vote is basically certain to fall short of the articles of impeachment. Threshold required for conviction.
“In December 2023, the U.S. Border Patrol recorded 249,785 encounters between ports of entry along the Southwest border.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “The total number of individuals encountered by CBP along the Southwest border in December was 302,034.”
Buck was one of eight House Republicans who voted to expel the congressman at the time. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who served as chairman last year, is not seeking re-election. Mr. McCarthy decided to leave Congress before the end of his term and is currently not a member of the House.
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