“For the past three years, he's repeatedly violated his oath, defied our nation’s laws, and made our communities less safe."
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Texas Insider Report) — Congressman Michael McCaul – a House impeachment manager in the trial of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Chairman Emeritus of the House Homeland Security Committee – joined his fellow impeachment managers in transmitting and presenting the two Articles of Impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas to the United States Senate shortly after 2:30 p.m. this afternoon (right.)
During a historic and dramatic House Homeland Security Committee hearing this morning, Cong. McCaul confronted Sec. Mayorkas about his failure to enforce the law:
“Secretary Mayorkas took an oath to protect the country from enemies – both foreign and domestic,” said Cong. McCaul. “For the past three years, he has repeatedly violated that oath, defied our nation’s laws, and made our communities less safe.
"Senator Leader Schumer must now follow historical precedent and conduct a full, public trial in the Senate. Texans – and all Americans – deserve nothing less.”
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Click here to watch the Full Exchange between Cong. McCaul and Sect. Mayorkas.
The two articles of impeachment passed against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were officially delivered to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY,) shortly after 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, setting up trial proceedings in which Senators will be sworn in as jurors on Wednesday.
On January 10th of this year, the House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN) held a full committee hearing to evaluate the impacts on the country of Secretary Mayorkas’ failed leadership as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – and his refusal to enforce the laws passed by Congress.
- The Committee's Interim Reports & Findings on Mayorkas’ at the time included:
- Dereliction of Duty,
- Ceeding Unprecedented levels of Cartel Control on the Southwest Border,
- Human and Financial Costs of the Crisis, and
- the Waste & Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars.
Congressman McCaul is uniquely qualified for the role of House Manager in presenting the Articles of Impeachment Charges to the U.S. Senate. He has previously served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and at the beginning of the 118th Congress, he became the first Texan to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Prior to being elected to Congress, McCaul served as Chief of Counter Terrorism & National Security in the U.S. Attorney's office, Western District of Texas, and led the Joint Terrorism Task Force charged with detecting, deterring, and preventing terrorist activity.
Several Democrat senators who are currently engaged in crucial re-election battles in November have been considered the key factors to deciding whether the Impeachment Trial moves forward.Senators Bob Casey (D-Penn.,) Jon Tester (D-Mont.,) Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.,) Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.,) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) will be part of the deciding votes – in a Senate that is narrowly divided 51 Democrats to 49 Republicans.
