BIDEN'S DHS SECRETARY IS AGAIN FACING CALLS FOR HIS IMPEACHMENT BY SARAH MAY | APRIL 19, 2023
Calls for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gained steam this week, as he faced a tough grilling from several members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, as the Daily Mail reports.
Mayorkas faced particular scrutiny on Tuesday during a hearing in which multiple lawmakers asked at the very least for his resignation, with another vowing to initiate a no confidence vote in the Cabinet-level official.
Combative hearing
During the proceedings, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KY) lambasted Mayorkas' performance of late, declaring him “derelict in his duties,” and indicating his intention of drafting a resolution calling for a “no confidence” vote in the secretary.
Referencing prior rumbling about the possible impeachment of Mayorkas, Marshall said, “I stand at the ready to receive articles of impeachment from the House and conduct and impeachment trial in this body.”
Marshall continued, “But in the meantime, I think the Senate must show our colleagues in the House that we've had enough of the failures from the Department of Homeland Security and believe that the secretary is not fit to faithfully carry out the duties of his office.”
When, during the hearing, Mayorkas requested an opportunity to respond to the criticisms leveled by Republicans, Marshall responded in exasperation, “I want you to answer my questions, not give me lectures.”
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"When you feel the heat, you see the light." - Sen. Everett Dirksen