Republican Chairman Mark Green was seen drawing in his notes ruing the hours-long hearing.
Republican Chairman Mark Green was caught doodling in his notes during the House Committee on Homeland Security’s impeachment hearing on Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
The GOP-led committee debated impeaching Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border all day Tuesday before advancing their impeachment articles against the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) early Wednesday. If House Republicans are successful, Mayorkas would be the first Cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years.
During Tuesday’s hearing, Green was seen drawing in his notepad while the panel considered removing Mayorkas from his position for «breach of trust» and «willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law.» It was not immediately clear what the chairman was sketching in his notes.
In his opening remarks, introducing the two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, Green said, «The case we are dealing with today is that simple: Secretary Mayorkas has put his political preferences above following the law.»
«If your refusal to obey the law leads to the death of your fellow citizens, you no longer deserve to keep your job, you’re breaking the people’s trust,» he said.
