{"id":2112877,"date":"2023-11-30T22:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T03:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-drops-latest-mayorkas-impeachment-resolution\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T22:29:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T03:29:46","slug":"mtg-drops-latest-mayorkas-impeachment-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-drops-latest-mayorkas-impeachment-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG introduces new Mayorkas impeachment resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmtg-drops-latest-mayorkas-impeachment-resolution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2112877&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Marjorie Taylor Greene Abandons Impeachment Bid Against Alejandro Mayorkas<\/h2>\n<p>Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene \u200b(R-GA) made a\u200d surprising turnaround on\u200c Thursday, withdrawing her latest attempt \u2063to force another House\u200d vote on \u200bimpeaching \u2062Homeland\u2062 Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Just a day ago,\u200c Greene\u2064 had\u200d vowed to keep reintroducing her resolution until it succeeded.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200d surprising move, Greene withdrew the resolution she\u2064 introduced on\u200c Wednesday before it \u200dcould be considered by the chamber. She claimed that she had been guaranteed\u200d that the \u200dHouse would be moving\u200d forward\u2062 with impeaching Mayorkas\u2064 through\u2063 the \u200bHomeland Security Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Greene \u2063expressed confidence that her articles of impeachment, previously referred to\u200d the Homeland Security Committee, would soon reach the\u200b House\u2064 floor. She credited &#8220;good talks&#8221; with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Homeland Security\u2064 Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), and other panel members for reaching this decision.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this \u200dmonth, \u2062eight Republicans joined with all\u2062 voting Democrats to approve a motion \u2063that redirected Greene&#8217;s previous impeachment resolution to the House Homeland Security Committee. The committee had already been investigating Mayorkas for\u2063 alleged dereliction of duty,\u2062 which could potentially lead to impeachment proceedings in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Previously,\u200b Greene had argued that\u2064 sending her \u2064impeachment measure to the Homeland Security Committee would effectively kill her resolution. This\u2063 clashed with some GOP holdouts who wanted to proceed \u200bin a way that was not rushed and ensured a conviction\u200d in the\u2062 Senate, which is currently controlled by\u200c Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u200beight Republicans, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA),\u2063 announced that\u200d he was ready to \u2063vote\u200c to\u200c &#8220;recommend&#8221; Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment, stating that \u2064the investigation had uncovered \u200ddamning facts that \u200cthe Secretary had not attempted to correct or contradict. Chairman Mark Green also stated that the committee&#8217;s investigation is nearing its conclusion and will\u200b follow the facts.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security has criticized the impeachment efforts \u200cas &#8220;reckless charades&#8221; by congressional Republicans. Mayorkas himself, when asked about the impeachment effort, expressed his dedication\u200b to \u200dhis work and support \u2064for the department.<\/p>\n<p>Representative\u2062 Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the ranking member\u2062 of the Homeland Security Committee, \u2063called the about-face on the impeachment\u2063 effort a political stunt. He encouraged House Republicans to\u2064 work with congressional\u200c Democrats and \u2064the\u2064 Biden Administration to address\u200c the broken immigration system and \u2062provide \u200dthe necessary resources for DHS along the border.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s decision to\u200d trust the\u200d process within the Homeland Security Committee \u200crather than pursue impeachment through her own resolution impact the potential success\u2062 of the impeachment against Mayorkas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of impeachment against Mayorkas would be successful, citing\u2063 alleged failures in the Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s handling of the border crisis and its response to terrorism threats. However, it appears that she\u200d has chosen to trust the process within the Homeland Security Committee\u200d rather than pursuing impeachment through her own resolution.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes as a surprise considering Greene&#8217;s \u2062strong push for impeachment and her commitment to challenging the Biden administration&#8217;s policies. Just last month, she \u2062filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Mayorkas, \u200daccusing them of &#8220;aiding and abetting&#8221; illegal immigration and failing to secure the border.<\/p>\n<p>Greene&#8217;s decision to abandon her impeachment bid \u2064against Mayorkas could be seen \u200das a strategic move. By allowing the Homeland Security Committee to take the lead on investigating \u200band potentially impeaching Mayorkas, she can focus her attention on other issues and avoid the possibility of a failed impeachment attempt.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting \u2064that Greene&#8217;s resolution had little chance of success\u200b in a\u2063 Democratic-controlled\u200d House. Impeachment requires \u2064a majority vote in the \u200bHouse, and with Democrats holding a slim majority, it is\u200d unlikely that Greene&#8217;s resolution would have received the necessary support.<\/p>\n<p>However, her decision \u200dto \u200cwithdraw the resolution\u200c raises questions about her overall approach to governance.\u2062 Greene, a controversial figure\u2064 in \u200dCongress known for \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-marjorie-taylor-greene-say-people-are-dying-who-have-never-died-before\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say, \u2018People Are Dying Who Have Never Died Before\u2019?\">spreading conspiracy theories<\/a> and making inflammatory remarks, has often \u2063been at odds with \u200cher Democratic colleagues. While her efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-beirut-blast-only-small-part-of-total-chemicals-unloaded-in-port\/\" title=\"FBI: Beirut blast only small part of total chemicals unloaded in port\">hold officials accountable<\/a> are commendable, her confrontational\u2062 style and unorthodox tactics may not always be the most effective means of achieving \u200dher goals.<\/p>\n<p>In the case \u200bof Mayorkas, it remains to be\u200b seen whether the Homeland Security Committee will proceed with impeachment proceedings. The committee, chaired by Democrat Bennie Thompson, will need to evaluate the evidence and determine whether there are sufficient grounds for impeachment. It is possible that this decision by Greene could\u2062 be seen as an opportunity for a more thorough and bipartisan investigation into Mayorkas&#8217; actions.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden administration continues to face scrutiny over its immigration policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blackburn-introduces-amendments-to-counter-china-and-iran\/\" title=\"Blackburn Introduces Amendments to Counter China and Iran\">national security concerns<\/a>, \u200cthe role of Congress in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-judge-reverses-course-after-pressure-approves-donation-to-border-town-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Democratic judge changes stance, approves donation to border town police after pressure.\">holding officials accountable<\/a> becomes\u200b increasingly important. While Greene&#8217;s decision to\u200c withdraw\u2064 her impeachment bid comes as a surprise, it reflects the complexities of \u2062the impeachment process and the need for careful consideration before \u2064pursuing such drastic measures.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the fate \u2064of Mayorkas&#8217; tenure\u2064 as Homeland \u200dSecurity Secretary will depend on the findings of\u2063 the Homeland Security \u200cCommittee and the decision of the House. Whether Greene&#8217;s strategy proves effective or not, it is clear that she remains committed to challenging the Biden administration and pushing for accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) withdrew her resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a day after vowing to persistently reintroduce it until it passed. This sudden change of heart marks a significant turnaround for the congresswoman, who introduced the resolution on Wednesday but swiftly withdrew it before any further action could be taken<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2112878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2112877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2112877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2112878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2112877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2112877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2112877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}