The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. The
january 6th that they knew he was responsible for. lindsey graham comes to mind, with his words that he knew the president was -- and he was finished with him. mitch mcconnell, the leader of the senate, who spoke candidly and said that donald trump bears responsibility for what happened that day. so, we wouldn't even be in this position if, you know, the senate did what -- they knew what was right, but they were too intimidated by donald trump. >> based on what those republicans you cited said back then, i wonder if it resonated with you today when you heard president biden, in his speech, talking about how, you know, that they had spoken out against trump, whether it was fear, money, power, or some kind of combination, that brought them back into his fold. and they're still supporting him and backing him. >> that's one of the things. they know what was right and wrong. it's not just in the senate too. in the house you had representative scalise, leader mccarthy at the time that also condemned trump for what happened that day. many people in the party did.
whether it was fear, money, power, or some kind of combination that brought them back into his fold. and they are still supporting him, backing him? >> that's one of the things they know what is right or wrong. in the house, you had scalise and leader mccarthy at that time that also condemned trump for what happened that day. many people in the party did. chain get new facts that happened that day. they didn't get new facts. they talked to donald trump who said get in line. so the influence he has, one it can't be dismissed. but it definitely exists. that's why we need to continue to get out here and vote. we don't want to have to worry about donald trump again. >> did you ever think you would be running for congress that the group of members you once swore to protect? >> not in this capacity. i've been in public service basically my whole adult life
Democrats decry Republican border visit as a ploy that has imperiled aid to Ukraine's defense against the 2-year-old full-scale Russian invading force.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to secure the speaker’s office today when 20 Republicans voted for someone else in the first House floor vote since seven Republicans and every House Democrat voted with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speaker’s office earlier this month.