Posted on 11/13/2023 5:23:45 PM PST by Coronal
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday to pause the effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting a Republican campaign that alleges he has been derelict in his duty of in managing the U.S.-Mexico border.
The articles of impeachment, introduced by Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday, contend that Mayorkas, an appointee of Democratic President Joe Biden, violated his oath of office by failing to constrain the record numbers of migrants arriving at the border.
The House voted to refer the articles back to the House Homeland Security Committee, which is carrying out its own investigation of Mayorkas's alleged dereliction of duty.
The move comes as Congress has less than five days to extend funding or send the U.S. into its fourth partial government shutdown in a decade.
The impeachment comes after months of threats from Republicans, who blame Biden's administration for rolling back harsh restrictions on accepting migrants and asylum seekers put in place under then-President Donald Trump, a Republican.
If the Republican-controlled House impeaches Mayorkas, he will almost definitely be found innocent after a trial in the Senate, which Democrats control by a slim margin.
In response to the initial impeachment motion, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said lawmakers should stop "their reckless impeachment charades and attacks on law enforcement" and instead "deliver desperately needed reforms for our broken immigration system."
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Our immigration system has had problems long before Biden came along.
RE: Who were the EIGHT Republican Cowards? Anyone know?
From The US House of Representatives Clerk’s website:
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023645
Bentz Oregon
Buck Colorado
Duarte California
Foxx North Carolina
Issa California
McClintock California
McHenry North Carolina
Turner Ohio
what in Heavens Name is up with Issa and McClintock?? I’m from California and they used to be the conservatives! sigh....
What message does it send to everyone watching that the GOP will not impeach when there is a text book political case in front of them and they refuse to do so? To me the message clear: the GOP is not really a political party in the classic sense. It is just the “not Democrat” coalition of self serving pocket liners.
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They’re gun shy for a variety of reasons.
1) Thin margins in the House, with an unorganized party, almost zero discipline, plus Representatives in swing districts, it’s a recipe for “we don’t have the votes.”
2) Some think impeachment will backfire with the public like it did with the Slick Willie impeachment, they’re afraid and don’t really believe in it.
3) Many know that whatever the democrats say & spin will be carried by the media in favorable light. The GOP will be cast as villains who don’t have any policies so they’re “after Joe.” Unfortunately, a certain percentage of the public will believe the lies and vote accordingly.
4) Others want more evidence and for that evidence to swing the public, especially independent voters towards impeachment.
5) Some are bought off & work for DC.
I am not a registered republican. I never want to be identified with such a bunch of losers, fools, cowards and crooks.
Pathetic.
Aptly put. The cops on the take looking the other way. They are probably more guilty than the others. Certainly less honest.
This is a perfect example of exactly why this country, in its thoroughly FUster CLucked state, needs to have a person like PDJT to direct operations. Alejandro Mayorkas is (among) THE most devious senior authority of any of our federal programs. He is seemingly literally INCAPABLE of giving a straight forward answer when questioned. Mayorkas needs to disappear. Now!
Ok, go straight to Biden.
Be sure to call in Obama as a hostile witness.
He’d love to take the credit for Biden continuing his Army Recruitment Program.
If anyone needs impeached other than poopypants it’s Mayorkas.
Are you sure its nerve? Or could this move have been planned from the start because the DC Swamp owns them.
Mayorkis and Biden should be tried for treason and be subject to the consequences of same. Rope, bullet, needle?
The GOP is out of touch PERIOD.
His uppance must come!
Please, I have voted ever since I was old enough to vote. Serve up your do goodery to someone else.
These people are a waste.
You don’t even understand what you just said. By not voting to impeach Mayorkas is also the kiss of death.
Why vote for these cowards and RAT shills? They are scared they won’t get re-elected if they don’t do the bidding of Democrats. That is what you are saying.
Well, this nonsense is what will get them not re-elected.
There is NO justice in this land anymore.. (spit)
Can’t get anything done in this country.
You do know this is a conservative site, right? We don’t care for the snark. Take it to the Hufferpufferpost. thanks
“Impeachment requires a standard of treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Since WHEN? Not since they weaponized ‘impeachment’ to use against President in Exile Trump! Not ONCE, but TWICE!!
Feckless Quislings! How I loathe them all! (With maybe three exceptions.) *SPIT*
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