‘Sheer incompetence’: Crenshaw joins call for Mayorkas impeachment over border crisis
Julia Johnson
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) signed on to articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday.
“Today, I signed onto articles of impeachment for Alejandro Mayorkas,” reads a statement provided to the Washington Examiner by Crenshaw’s spokesperson. “His mishandling of the border crisis has led to an undeniable disaster.”
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On Monday, Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) introduced the articles, which accuse the secretary of committing high crimes and misdemeanors. It has since been referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
“He lied to Congress, absurdly claiming our border is ‘secure.’ He threw Border Patrol agents under the bus, lying about ‘whipping’ migrants,” Crenshaw explained in the statement. “He ignored pleas for help from border communities and CBP agents.”
“Mayorkas has shown time and time again that he is not qualified to serve.”
“He has blatantly violated his constitutional oath and duty to secure our nation from hostile threats. It’s sheer incompetence at best, or negligence at worst,” he claimed. “The American people deserve a Homeland Security Secretary who will actually do the job.”
This move by House Republicans is not unexpected, as several members have threatened such actions in the past.
In the articles, Fallon accuses Mayorkas and the DHS under his watch of being in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act by implementing “catch-and-release directives.” He is further accused of not following the the Secure the Fence Act of 2006 by allowing increased illegal border crossings and lethal drug transportation over the border.
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According to Fallon, operational control of the border was additionally undermined by Mayorkas’s push to end Title 42 and the Remain in Mexico program.
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