Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, R- Georgia, reintroduced articles of impeachment towards Homeland Safety Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, after her earlier impeachment effort towards him failed earlier this month.
Throughout her remarks on the House floor, Greene stated the secretary has “failed to maintain operational control of the border,” citing excessive ranges of unlawful immigration, together with migrants with doable terrorist ties, and violence and drug smuggling, which she known as a “direct national security threat.”
“Mayorkas has made it easier for illegal aliens and drugs to enter the United States, endangering American citizens and has made it harder for CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) to expel such threats,” Greene stated.
DEMOCRATS BLOCK EFFORT TO IMPEACH DHS SECRETARY MAYORKAS WITH REPUBLICAN SUPPORT
U.S Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene, R- Georgia, is asking for the Hosue to vote on impeachment articles towards Homeland Safety Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Getty Photographs)
She added that Mayorkas’ actions are incomparable along with his duties and that he has “lost the trust” of People.
A Homeland Security assertion to Fox Information Digital known as Greene’s impeachment effort a “baseless attack” that’s “completely without merit and a harmful distraction from our critical national security priorities.”
“Every day, the men and women of the Department of Homeland Security work tirelessly to keep America safe,” the assertion stated. “They need Congress to stop wasting time and do its job by reforming our broken immigration system, reauthorizing vital tools for DHS, and passing the Administration’s supplemental request to properly resource the Department’s critical work to stop fentanyl and further secure our borders.”
“Secretary Mayorkas continues to be laser-focused on the safety and security of our nation,” the assertion continued.
A household of 5 claiming to be from Guatemala and a person stating he was from Peru, in pink shirt, stroll via the desert after crossing the border wall within the Tucson Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Organ Pipe Cactus Nationwide Monument close to Lukeville, Ariz. (AP Photograph/Matt York)
Mayorkas has been sharply criticized by Republicans over his dealing with of the southern border amid document numbers of migrants and criminal activity on the border, along with assaults on border brokers.
Greene has been calling for his removing and accused him with “high crimes and misdemeanors” in her newest effort. Her final try was thwarted by members of her personal social gathering. Eight Republicans joined Democrats within the 209-201 Home vote.
The eight who voted towards have been Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., Darrell Issa, R-Calif., Tom McClintock, R-Calif., Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., John Duarte, R-Calif., Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., and Mike Turner, R-Ohio.
Moreover, 11 Democrats and 12 Republicans didn’t vote on the measure.
Greene addressed the failed effort Wednesday on X, formally often called Twitter.
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“While some members, like Tom McClintock, want to bloviate endlessly while imagining themselves wearing a powdered wig, the American people want action,” she wrote. “These members whine about ‘due process’ while protecting Mayorkas from facing accountability for his violation of our border security laws.”
“Impeachment IS due process. It would put Mayorkas in front of the Senate to face trial,” she added. “We’ve seen the evidence of him breaking the law. It’s time for the Senate to try him for it.”
