Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, came under fire on social media on Tuesday when she sided with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and said impeachment should not be used for retaliation.
The House Homeland Security Committee met Tuesday to advance two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, accusing him of refusing to abide by immigration laws and betraying the public’s trust. The vote is expected to take place later in the day and is likely to be partisan, with the article moving to a vote in the House of Commons at a later date.
As Republican committee members continued their attacks on Mayorkas, Jackson Lee turned to social media to express his position on the issue.
“Impeachment is not a tool used for revenge. #RevengeImpeachment,” Jackson Lee posted on X.
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The tweet was in response to a video of her during the impeachment hearings, in which she said she was “deceived” regarding the accusations against Mayorkas.
“Today, we are being deceived into believing that operations are being carried out against individuals for treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors. I understand that these are not the actions of a person.” “Vengeance, vengeance is why we’re here. Otherwise, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas would understand that his family came here to the United States from the Nazis and from Cuba. right”
“He is the first immigrant to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security, and this committee is trying to suggest that he is violating the Constitution, when essentially his freedom is based on the Constitution.” she added.
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But Jackson Lee faced harsh criticism for her comments from some people, including Republican candidate Aaron Ray Hermes of Texas, who is seeking a seat in the House of Representatives.
“Oh, does wanting to protect the country mean ‘revenge’ now?” Hermes tweeted. “So why did you impeach Trump for making a perfectly legitimate call in 2019? If you keep lying, you’ll keep showing the receipts. I can’t wait to take a seat.”
Some tried to remind Jackson Lee that Democrats used impeachment to retaliate against former President Trump.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, said on the collected. (US Congress)
One user wrote, “Did you post this comment when you all impeached Trump in retaliation?” and another user wrote, “Ha! Impeaching Democrats say that.”
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Still, House Democrats, including Jackson Lee, have supported Mr. Mayorkas on impeachment issues, and on Monday the Republican majority accused Mayorkas of abusing the impeachment process and blocking Mr. Mayorkas’ impeachment efforts while using “false” ” issued a lengthy report accusing the government of carrying out procedures. Managing border crises.
Fox News Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
