At the outset of the new year, Republicans plan to begin impeachment proceedings against Biden’s DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis.
A statement from the House Committee on Homeland Security spokesperson reads, “Following the bipartisan vote in the House to refer articles of impeachment against the secretary to our Committee, we will be conducting hearings and taking up those articles in the coming weeks.”
CNN reported:
House Republicans will forge ahead with steps to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, a GOP source tells CNN.
In a statement provided to CNN, a committee spokesperson said “the House Committee on Homeland Security has conducted a comprehensive investigation into Secretary Mayorkas’ handling of, and role in, the unprecedented crisis at the Southwest border” for nearly a year.
“Following the bipartisan vote in the House to refer articles of impeachment against the secretary to our Committee, we will be conducting hearings and taking up those articles in the coming weeks,” the statement said.
The committee spokesperson told CNN the hearing will begin next week. “The Committee will ensure that the public is aware of the scope of Secretary Mayorkas’ egregious misconduct and refusal to enforce the law, but also that this process is completed promptly and accountability is achieved swiftly—as the American people have demanded,” the statement said.
Following reports of over 302,000 individuals illegally crossing the border in December, marking the highest monthly total in American history, House Speaker Mike Johnson has put a focus on border security for House Republicans in 2024.
From Center Square:
Border security is a top priority for Republicans in Congress in 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, said ahead of another congressional delegation trip scheduled Wednesday in Eagle Pass, Texas.
The area has been hard hit by illegal border crossers and is at the center of several lawsuits between the federal government and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over border barriers.
The congressional delegation will be briefed by law enforcement and local officials about current conditions and hear concerns raised by residents living along the Texas-Mexico border.
Lawmakers also will discuss their plans for this year after Congress adjourned in December without agreeing on funding packages for Israel and Ukraine, which were tied to funding for border operations. Opponents of the funding packages have argued no more taxpayer dollars should be sent overseas. Instead, funding should be prioritized on helping Americans struggling with high inflation and securing the border.
As outlined by The Daily Mail, the initial impeachment hearing into Mayorkas is set to take place next week.
Rather than taking accountability for his failures, Mayorkas has shifted blame for the border crisis, attributing it to factors such as “climate change” and even pointing fingers at Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Watch Mayorkas attempt to blame “climate change” for the crisis at the Southern border:
"Border Patrol, in the month of December, processed more migrants entering the United States illegally than any month in the history of that agency. Why is that happening?"
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 3, 2024
MAYORKAS: "Climate change" pic.twitter.com/HOXFzyNSx0
Watch Mayorkas attempt to place the blame on Texas Governor Greg Abbott:
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is trying to blame the border crisis on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 3, 2024
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