The Republicans' narrow majority in the House could prove to be a challenge when it comes to impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas.
's administration for increased border crossings and illegal drug seizures at the border since Biden took office, and Mayorkas hasn't escaped the scathing remarks.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill on May 04, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Some Republicans are seeking to impeach Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors.In a December Roll Call, several Republicans expressed hesitancy in pursuing Mayorkas' impeachment.
"Show me treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors, and I'll consider impeachment. I've not seen that," California Republican Representative Tom McClintock said in the Roll Call article."I've seen the worst administration of that department in its history, in fact, in the history of the country. But I've not seen an offense that the Constitution recognizes as impeachment.
"The base gets fired up for that, but you don't get swing voters or moderate voters on that," Bacon said."I would say there's not a consensus for impeachment, but I do think our job is to do oversight. It's one of our jobs. It's not the only job, but there's gonna be oversight—and I think it's deserved."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made border security one of his top priorities while campaigning for the Speaker role, and in November, he called for Mayorkas to step down from his position. Mayorkas refused, tempting some Republicans to pursue his impeachment.
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