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Last week the Homeland Security Committee voted 18-15 to move forward with articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas. On Monday, the House Rules Committee approved a rule permitting the House to consider the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas.
The committee voted 8 to 4 to approve the rule. The committee’s vote means that a vote can happen as soon as today on the articles of impeachment. Chairman Tom Cole said it is the House’s constitutional duty to act.
« I take no pleasure in our actions today. But Secretary Mayorkas’ actions – both in his intentional refusal to enforce our laws and abandoning the confidence of Americans– require us to act, » panel Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said, according to the New York Post. « Secretary Mayorkas has refused to uphold his oath of office. If he will not do his duty, then unfortunately, the House must do its constitutional duty. »
I won’t be surprised if the vote is put off. If the number of House Republicans coming forward to say they will not vote for impeachment continues to grow, there will not be enough support to pass it. The articles accuse Mayorkas of a « breach of trust » and a « willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law » in his handling of the Biden border crisis.
It is hard to argue with those accusations. However, the truth is that even if Republicans successfully vote for the articles and it goes to the Senate for an impeachment trial, it would all stop there. The Senate won’t vote for Mayorkas to be impeached. Joe Biden won’t fire Mayorkas. The Biden border crisis is intentional. Most Democrats want an open border.
