House Committee Advances Impeachment Articles Against Homeland Security Secretary Over Border Policies
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A House committee is set to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S. border with Mexico.
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The House Committee on Homeland Security is considering articles accusing Mayorkas of "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" in enforcing border policy and "breach of public trust."
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If the GOP-controlled House approves the articles, the process would move to the Senate for a trial on whether to convict and remove Mayorkas from office.
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Republicans argue Mayorkas has put "his political preferences above following the law," while Democrats call the effort a "sham" and say policy differences are not impeachable.
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Only one Cabinet official has ever been impeached - William Belknap, President Grant's War Secretary in 1876 over bribery allegations. He was ultimately acquitted by the Senate.