House lawmakers walked articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon as Republican House managers prepare their case before the Democratic-controlled upper chamber.
The delivery of the two articles comes slightly more than two months since the House impeached Mayorkas for refusing to enforce the law and a breach of public trust for his actions throughout the border crisis.
The group of House managers stepped into the Senate chamber shortly after 2:30 p.m.
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) read the entirety of the articles before the Senate. Green’s committee held a lengthy investigation throughout 2023 that examined if Mayorkas was derelict of duty throughout the border crisis. More than 9 million illegal immigrants have been encountered at the southern border under Mayorkas, who was tapped by President Joe Biden
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