Republican effort to impeach Mayorkas fails after three GOP 'no' votes

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House Republicans' months-long dream of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas may be crushed Tuesday by members of their own party.Members

of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas came crashing down Tuesday night after three members of their conference voted against the measure.

McClintock, specifically expressed his concerns about liberal Democrats using the threat of impeachment against the multitudes of Republican office holders or appointees to come. "This border crisis can't be fixed by replacing one left wing official with another. It can only be fixed by the American people at the ballot box by replacing this administration with one committed to securing our borders," he added.Their perspective was backed up by conservative legal scholars like Jonathan Turley, who echoed their sentiment on Fox News Jan.

The GOP has been at odds with The Department of Homeland Security under Mayorkas for most of President Joe Biden's tenure, accusing the administration of abandoning "operational control" of the southern border and allowing for the growing surge of migrants arriving there from around the world.

 

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