House Republicans Impeach Mayorkas In 214-213 Vote

CNN reports:

The GOP-led House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He is the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years.

The result came a week after the stunning loss for House Republicans when they tried to impeach Mayorkas – and GOP defections and an absence sank the floor vote.

House Republicans claim Mayorkas has committed high crimes and misdemeanors for his handling of the southern border, even though several constitutional experts have said the evidence does not reach that high bar.

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There it is. The House has voted 214-213 to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for “not enforcing border security.”

The vote comes less than a week after Republicans killed a bipartisan border deal. pic.twitter.com/k29jo3XhXb

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) February 14, 2024

President Biden on the Mayorkas impeachment vote: "History will not look kindly on House Republicans for their blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship that has targeted an honorable public servant in order to play petty political games."

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 14, 2024