House Republicans Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Over Border Management
• House Republicans released articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his alleged failure to manage the U.S.-Mexico border.
• Republicans contend Mayorkas is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors" in his "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" on immigration.
• The last Cabinet secretary to be impeached was William Belknap, President Grant's war secretary, in 1876 over kickbacks in government contracts.
• Democrats slammed the impeachment proceedings as a political stunt and a waste of time when bipartisan solutions are needed.
• If the articles pass the House, the Senate would hold a trial, requiring a two-thirds vote for Mayorkas's conviction, which is unlikely given Democratic control.