{"id":2151061,"date":"2024-01-16T20:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T01:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-lay-groundwork-for-second-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T20:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T01:29:06","slug":"house-republicans-lay-groundwork-for-second-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-lay-groundwork-for-second-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans prepare for second Mayorkas impeachment hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fhouse-republicans-lay-groundwork-for-second-mayorkas-impeachment-hearing%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=2151061&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>House Republicans Hopeful to Impeach\u2063 Homeland \u200bSecurity Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>House Republicans are optimistic that private admissions from\u2063 Border Patrol officials about the state of the southern border \u2062will sway their case and \u2064gather enough votes to impeach Homeland Security \u200dSecretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Insights\u2064 from Border Patrol \u2064Chiefs<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Chairmen of the\u200d House Homeland Security\u2063 Committee and House Committee on Oversight\u2062 and Accountability have released a \u200c40-page report detailing interviews \u2064with regional Border Patrol chiefs. These interviews provide shocking insights into \u200cthe consequences\u200b of Mayorkas&#8217; refusal \u200cto enforce the law and \u200dsecure our borders, according to House Homeland Security Chairman Mark\u2062 Green (R-TN).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Push for\u200d Impeachment<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Green believes that Mayorkas should \u200bbe \u2063held accountable through impeachment, a measure that has not been taken \u200dagainst \u2062a Cabinet official by Congress \u2062in 150 \u2062years. However, some argue that this move is unfounded, as \u200dMayorkas has \u200cnot committed any high crimes or misdemeanors, as stated by conservative constitutional attorney Jonathan Turley.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Crisis \u200cat the Border: Reports from the Frontline&#8221;<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Republicans&#8217; newly published report, titled &#8220;Crisis\u200b at the Border: Reports from the Frontline,&#8221; highlights the need for strong consequences for illegal entry, the\u200b importance of the border wall, and \u200bthe \u2064targeting\u2062 of \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-capo-ovidio-guzman-extradited-to-us-in-win-on-fentanyl-war\/\" title=\"Mexican drug lord Ovidio Guzman extradited to US, a victory in the fight against fentanyl.\">criminal organizations involved<\/a> in human smuggling. It also explores the \u200breasons behind the increase in illegal immigration \u200bfrom historically low-sending countries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Reconvening for \u200ba Second Hearing<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The agent&#8217;s\u200c statements, previously published in November and December 2023, have been reissued in this new\u200d document ahead of\u2062 the second hearing on Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment. The\u200d first hearing took place last\u2063 week, with state attorneys\u200c general testifying about the impact of \u2064the \u2062border \u200ccrisis on their constituents.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Response from the \u200cDepartment\u2062 of \u2064Homeland Security<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063Department \u2062of Homeland Security responded \u2062to the impeachment talk by\u2063 highlighting a memo issued earlier this month. The memo emphasized the interception of more fentanyl, the prevention\u2064 of more illegal immigration, and the removal of more individuals compared to previous administrations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington\u200b Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Democrats&#8217; Response<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A spokesperson for House Homeland Security Democrats referred to a written statement issued in \u200clate 2023 when the transcribed \u200cinterviews with Border Patrol officials were \u2064first released. The statement criticized the investigations as an attempt to justify Republican calls\u2064 for impeachment, accusing Chairman Mark Green of already planning impeachment\u200d charges before conducting any interviews.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Mayorkas&#8217; approach\u200b to\u200d border security \u2064directly contributed to the\u200d increase\u200b in \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">illegal border crossings<\/a>, drug smuggling, human trafficking, and other criminal activities?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hat the circumstances at the border and Mayorkas&#8217; handling\u200d of \u2063the situation warrant such extreme action.<\/p>\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-threatens-to-veto-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill\/\" title=\"White House may veto energy and water appropriations bill.\">main concerns highlighted<\/a> in the report is the significant increase in illegal border crossings since Mayorkas assumed his role. It states\u200c that his refusal to enforce immigration laws and prioritize \u200bborder \u200bsecurity \u2062has directly contributed to this surge. The report also establishes a link between Mayorkas&#8217; \u200bpolicies and\u2064 the rise\u2064 in \u200cdrug\u2062 smuggling, human trafficking, and other criminal activities\u2064 at the border.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the report reveals that Border Patrol officials have repeatedly warned Mayorkas about the \u2062dire consequences of his \u200clax approach\u2063 to border security.\u2063 These officials emphasized the strain on resources, the danger faced by agents on\u200d the ground, and the\u2062 overall threat to national security. Despite these warnings, Mayorkas has \u200dfailed to implement\u200b necessary \u200cmeasures to address these issues\u200c effectively.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these revelations, House Republicans are \u2064rallying support\u2064 for Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment. They argue that his refusal \u2064to uphold the law and \u200cprotect the American people constitutes \u200ca dereliction\u2064 of duty. They also assert \u200dthat by impeaching Mayorkas, they will \u200dsend a strong \u2064message to future Cabinet officials about the\u2062 consequences of neglecting their responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>While impeachment is a rare \u200coccurrence for Cabinet officials, \u2062the seriousness of the situation at \u2063the\u200c southern border calls for a strong\u200b response. House Republicans hope that the evidence provided in \u200cthe \u2063report, coupled with the firsthand accounts from Border Patrol\u200c chiefs, will\u2064 persuade enough members of Congress \u200cto support the impeachment effort.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is\u2062 important to note that impeachment requires \u200ba majority vote \u2062in\u2063 the House of Representatives and a two-thirds majority \u2062in the Senate\u200c for \u2064conviction. Despite the optimism among House \u2063Republicans, gathering enough votes \u2063for impeachment may prove challenging.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, House\u200d Republicans are hopeful that the insights gleaned from interviews with Border Patrol chiefs will bolster their case for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro\u2062 Mayorkas. The report highlights the \u200cconsequences of Mayorkas&#8217; refusal\u200d to enforce immigration laws and \u200dsecure\u2062 the \u200csouthern border. It remains to be seen whether the \u2063impeachment effort will \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hard-line-conservatives-line-up-to-oppose-stopgap-funding-deal-making-passage-difficult\/\" title=\"Conservative hard-liners unite against funding deal, hindering its passage.\">gain sufficient support<\/a> in\u200c Congress, but the seriousness of \u2062the\u2064 situation demands \u200ca thorough examination of Mayorkas&#8217; actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans hope that private admissions from Border Patrol officials about the southern border will sway enough votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House Homeland Security Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability have released a 40-page report to support their case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2151062,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2151061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2151061","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\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2151061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2151061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2151062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2151061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2151061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2151061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}