House Republicans took to social media Tuesday evening to celebrate the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
The House of Representatives impeached Mayorkas by a 214-213 vote after agreeing to reconsider the resolution. The House previously voted against taking up the resolution on Feb. 6 after Republican Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado, Tom McClintock of California, Blake Moore of Utah and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin voted “no.”
“Alejandro Mayorkas deserves to be impeached, and Congress has a constitutional obligation to do so,” House Speaker Mike Johnson posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
My statement on the House voting to impeach Secretary Mayorkas: pic.twitter.com/CwNdm4XQkU
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) February 14, 2024
“The House Committee on Homeland Security’s investigation and subsequent impeachment proceedings demonstrated beyond any doubt that Secretary Mayorkas has willfully and systemically refused to comply with the laws of the United States, and breached the public trust,” Republican Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said in a statement. “As a result, our country has suffered from an unprecedented border crisis that has turned every state into a border state, causing untold suffering in communities across our country. With this vote, Congress has made clear that we will not tolerate such