'In Peril': The GOP's Plan To Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas May Flop
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Two Republicans have already said impeachment is pointless and unconstitutional. Others sound skeptical as GOP leaders scramble for votes.
WASHINGTON – House Republican leaders may not have the votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, hours before they are set to move forward with their stunt.
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) announced Tuesday that he opposes impeaching Mayorkas, making him the second Republican to publicly reject the effort. Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced his opposition last week. Party leaders can only afford to lose a total of three votes, assuming every GOP member is present and voting yes.
Between recurring GOP absences, some openly expressing skepticism and a number of Republicans refusing to say how they’ll vote, things are looking murky at best.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that he had individual conversations with his impeachment-skeptical colleagues but betrayed no concern that he lacked the votes for the Mayorkas impeachment articles, which are scheduled to hit the House floor Tuesday evening.
“There is no other measure for Congress to take but this one,” Johnson said at a press conference. “It’s an extreme measure. We do not take it lightly. And I respect the conscience of everyone and how they vote.”
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