GOP Rep. Andy Biggs announces articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said Wednesday that he's filing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has faced demands from top Republicans to resign over his handling of the southern border.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said Wednesday that he's filing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has faced demands from top Republicans to resign over his handling of the southern border.
Biggs announced the move at a news conference flanked by several Republicans, including Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. He said Mayorkas has violated his oath of office.
"The founders said that you have impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors — that’s constitutional," Biggs said. "They didn’t say you have to be convicted of a felony. What they said is you have a public official who has violated public trust, and there is nobody who typifies that more in my opinion than Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas."
Biggs was also joined by Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, who also filed articles of impeachment against Mayorkas in early January. Biggs said Wednesday that they are co-sponsoring each other's proposals. Fallon's articles, which were referred to the Judiciary Committee, accused Mayorkas of “high crimes and misdemeanors” in his role as homeland security secretary.
Biggs called on the House to proceed "with this impeachment swiftly," although he said he wants the process to unfold through the appropriate committee.
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