Gallagher Votes No Again as Mayorkas is First Sitting Cabinet Member to be Impeached in U.S. History
In its second vote attempt in exactly a week, the U.S. House on Tuesday night impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who becomes the first sitting cabinet member to be impeached in U.S. history.
Mayorkas was impeached largely along party lines by a vote of 214-213, with three Republicans voting with 210 Democrats against.
Wisconsin Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher again joined with Democrats, voting against impeachment.
As more than 10 million illegal border crossers entered the country in three years and a record number of known or suspected terrorists have been apprehended under Mayorkas’ watch, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD, R-Tenn., led the charge to impeach him.
Green filed the resolution to impeach Mayorkas on two counts alleging high crimes and misdemeanors, after holding over a dozen hearings and releasing multiple reports detailing how Republicans contend he was derelict in duty and created a nati