BORDER BUM IMPEACHED! Failed DHS Secretary Mayorkas Impeached by House GOP

It’s done — the House has impeached Mayorkas…

According to a Politico report, members of the House GOP banded together Tuesday night to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; this was the second attempt by the House GOP.

Mayorkas is the first Cabinet secretary since 1876 to be impeached by the House.

From Politico: 

A week after a first attempt that fell short and caused heartburn for GOP leadership, Mayorkas was impeached in a second 214-213 vote. The Senate is all but guaranteed to sidestep it, with lawmakers predicting they will either send it to committee or quickly dismiss the charges of betraying the public trust and refusing to comply with the law.

Three Republicans defected on the impeachment effort: Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), who all also voted “no” last week. But GOP leaders were able to revive the articles against Mayorkas with Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s (R-La.) return this week after treatment for blood cancer.

The vote comes on the same day that Republicans are trying to hold onto expelled Rep. George Santos’s seat. If Democrats flip the seat, that would likely have put impeaching Mayorkas just out of reach until special elections later this year.

“The actions and decisions of Secretary Mayorkas have left us with no other option than to proceed with articles of impeachment. That is why we must remove him from office. The time for accountability is now,” Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) said shortly before last week’s vote.

The second time’s a charm.

This story is developing…

House Republicans on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first Cabinet secretary since 1876 to be impeached by the House.https://t.co/sLXx6PmDvQ

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