After debating into the early hours of Wednesday morning, members of the Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to advance two articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to secure the southern border.
“I am proud of the Committee for advancing these historic articles,” Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) said in a statement. “I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the right thing, put aside the politics, and agree that before we can fix Secretary Mayorkas’ mess, Congress must finally hold this man accountable.”
From The Daily Wire:
A House floor debate and vote to impeach Mayorkas is expected to happen as early as next week. If successful, it would be the first time a Cabinet secretary has been impeached since 1876. But the GOP majority is contending with a tight margin and some doubts among the rank-and-file. The effort also faces long odds of achieving a conviction in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The Homeland Security panel announced an investigation into Mayorkas’ alleged dereliction of duty at the U.S.-Mexico border in June of last year amid growing dismay over the flow of migrants into the country and fentanyl poisonings fueled by drug trafficking. Despite a push by some members, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), to impeach Mayorkas quickly, the committee managed to conduct a methodical probe which led to several interim reports and hearings that wrapped up earlier this month.
Peach State Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shared a clip from the House proceedings early Wednesday morning, saying “BREAKING: The House Committee on Homeland Security just voted to advance articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas out of committee.”
Watch the clip below:
🚨 BREAKING: The House Committee on Homeland Security just voted to advance articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas out of committee. pic.twitter.com/5Ik873But9
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) January 31, 2024
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