House Republicans on a key immigration subcommittee announced Tuesday they would vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, joining Republicans seeking to impeach Biden officials ahead of a vote scheduled later in the day. This was a big blow to our efforts.
“The only way to stop border violations is to replace the Biden administration at the polls. Replacing one leftist with another leftist is an illusion, will not solve anything, will absolve Biden of responsibility, and will someday It expands constitutional impeachment that will come back to bite Republicans,” said Congressman Thom. McClintock, R-Calif., who chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Later, on the House floor, he called it a “stunt.”
House begins voting to impeach Mayorkas over border crisis
United States – June 17: Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) arrives for the House Judiciary Committee’s Markup on Justice in Policing at the Capitol Visitor Center on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ Roll) Telephone/Sipa USA/POOL) Not used in the UK. Germany is no good. (Reuters)
The House is expected to vote on two articles of impeachment, alleging that Mayorkas “repeatedly violated the laws enacted by Congress regarding immigration and border security” and that Mayorkas “repeatedly violated the laws enacted by Congress with respect to immigration and border security” and that “Congress has repeatedly violated the laws enacted by Congress regarding immigration and border security.” “He made a false statement.” DHS manages border operations.
McClintock’s “no” joins Rep. Ken Buck’s “no.” Fox News Digital also reported that Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) also expressed concerns about Mayorkas’ impeachment during a closed session of the House Republican Conference. The House majority is so slim that if all members are present and all Democrats vote against impeachment, Republicans can only remove three people from the party.
If the impeachment push fails, it would be a major blow to House Republicans who spent much of 2023 investigating Mayorkas’ handling of the southern border crisis before referring the article to the House Homeland Security Committee late last year. It will become.
The committee advanced two provisions last week. If Mayorkas is impeached, there will be a trial in the Senate.
Chairman Mike Johnson said he spoke to Mr. McClintock and Mr. Buck about their opposition to the move to impeach a Cabinet secretary, the first impeachment since 1876.
Mayorkas slams Republicans’ ‘baseless’ allegations ahead of crucial impeachment vote
“I respect your opinion. I understand the weight of impeachment…I believe that next to a declaration of war, impeachment is probably the heaviest power the House has in the Constitution.” he stated. “We take that weight very carefully. What I want to say about this impeachment of Mayorkas is that the Homeland Security Committee has done an extraordinary job, you know, over a long period of time. This means that the work has been done carefully.
Republicans have stoked the crisis with “open border” policies, including “catch-and-release” measures, rolling back domestic enforcement and reversing Trump-era policies that Mayorkas and his administration believe have helped secure the border. I’m accusing them of being there. They also accuse Mr. Mayorkas of failing to comply with immigration laws that require the detention of illegal immigrants and of failing to ensure border security. Mr. Mayorkas strongly denied these claims.
“The constitutional case and evidence impeaching Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is strong and persuasive,” said Committee Chairman Mark Green. Editorial In this week’s Washington Examiner. “My Committee’s nearly year-long investigation finds that Secretary Mayorkas’ willful and systematic refusal to comply with U.S. immigration laws and violations of the public trust are key factors in the unprecedented crisis at the U.S. border. It has been found.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene predicts Mayorkas articles of impeachment will pass Congress without Democratic support
Congressman Mark Green, Republican of Tennessee and Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, attends a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 in Washington, DC, USA. The committee is moving forward with policy at a rapid pace. The impeachment charge against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas comes in the coming weeks following a concerted effort by Republicans to use the border chaos as a primary attack on President Joe Biden ahead of the November election. It is possible that it will be settled. (Photographer: Graham Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
But the process has drawn criticism from the Department of Homeland Security as well as House Democrats and some Republicans. They see a predetermined, politically motivated push for impeachment based on policy disagreements rather than high crimes or misdemeanors, and the Biden administration will instead focus on Mayorkas’ efforts to secure the border. including his role in the announced bipartisan Senate agreement. week. They also noted that more than 500,000 people have been forcibly removed since May and they have recorded seizures of fentanyl at the border.
“According to countless legal experts with a wide range of political views, the House Republicans’ own previous impeachment witnesses, and Republican members of Congress, House Republicans have failed to provide any valid constitutional grounds for impeachment,” DHS said. officials said in a recent memo.
Mayorkas himself opposed impeachment in a letter to Republicans last week, calling the allegations “false” and “baseless.”
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Eagle Pass, Texas, on January 8, 2024. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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“I assure you that your false accusations will not sway me or distract me from the law enforcement and broader public service mission to which I have devoted and continue to dedicate most of my career,” Mayorkas said in a statement. I will.”
Other voices opposing Mayorkas’ impeachment include Jonathan Turley, who served as a House majority witness earlier this year, and Alan Dershowitz, who served as a defense attorney in the original impeachment effort against former President Trump. included.Former Bush administration DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff recently called out to the Republican Party “Stop this impeachment drama” and work with Mayorkas to resolve the crisis.
