Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, said after the impeachment vote failed that his former colleague George Santos has never been more missed.
Republicans failed on Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after three Republicans broke from party lines and voted against the bill.
“Looking at that board, 215-215, I’ve never missed George Santos more than I did,” Gates told Newsmax.
people who voted against Rep. Tom McClintock, Republican of California. Ken Buck, Republican, Colorado. and Mike Gallagher, Republican, Wisconsin. Lawmakers said they disapproved of Mayorkas’ work on the southern border, but said the criteria for impeachment had not been met and warned that impeachment could be used against a future Republican administration.
House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, dealing big blow to Republicans
Congressman Matt Gaetz heads to the House of Representatives as House members vote on articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green appeared on the House floor in scrubs to vote against the bill, making the final vote 214-216.
Santos was exiled US House of Representatives He was indicted on Dec. 1 on charges related to alleged fraud against campaign donors who used campaign funds to buy luxury goods and spa treatments, according to a report from the House Ethics Committee.
Here are the three House Republicans who undermined Mayorkas’ impeachment vote.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas takes the oath of office during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
“I also wondered: Wouldn’t it be better if Kevin McCarthy were still in the House? I never thought you’d hear me say those words,” the Florida congressman said.
McCarthy announced his resignation in early December, two months after his historic ouster as speaker of the House.
With this announcement, A spectacular end to his career as a member of the House of Representatives The former deli counter owner rose through the ranks in state and national politics to become the president’s second-in-command, until a group of far-right conservatives plotted to remove him from office in October.
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Former Republican Congressman George Santos from New York holds a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Kevin McCarthy went home with his marbles after he was kicked out of his speakership,” Gates added during the appearance.
Mr. McCarthy’s resignation A battle to replace him has begun and is currently being fought in court. A state judge earlier ruled that Republican Rep. Vince Fong, a McCarthy protégé, could appear on the ballot as a candidate for the former House speaker despite previously seeking re-election to the House seat. It was decided that there was. The state is appealing this decision.
McCarthy is the only speaker in history to be voted out of office.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner, Adam Shaw and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
