Republicans vote to impeach Homeland Security secretary - World
The vote marked the second time in US history, and the first time in almost 150 years, that the House has impeached a member of a president’s cabinet.
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The vote marked the second time in US history, and the first time in almost 150 years, that the House has impeached a member of a president’s cabinet.
Tuesday evening marked the second attempt by House GOP members to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary
Mayorkas was impeached by the thinnest of margins along partisan lines on Tuesday night.
In a redo of their first failed attempt, Republicans pushed through the charges over solid Democratic opposition, making the homeland security secretary the first sitting cabinet member to be impeached.
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warned Republicans about the consequences of impeaching Mayorkas.