WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Facts First President David Brock:
“The immigration hearings Comer & Jordan are holding are a farce and the first dangerous manifestations of McCarthy’s corrupt bargain to become Speaker. McCarthy sold the legitimate oversight process to MAGA Republicans as a platform for their anti-immigrant hate-filled agenda and the already made decision to impeach Secretary Mayorkas over a policy disagreement.
“Joe Biden and Donald Trump campaigned on very different views of how to handle immigration and the American people chose Biden. MAGA Representative Biggs tried to overturn the election joining illegitimate lawsuits, pushing legislatures to ignore the people’s will, and played a leading role in the efforts that led to the January 6th violent and deadly attack on the Capitol. Knowing he had acted treasonously Biggs asked for a pardon from Trump.
“Biggs’s introduction of articles of impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas is a MAGA Coup 2.0. Republicans disagree with President Biden’s immigration policies but instead of working through the legislative process in good faith or having a policy debate they are abusing the impeachment process to illegitimately remove a duly appointed Administration official. Articles of impeachment are reserved for High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
“MAGA Republicans are weaponizing the power Speaker McCarthy gave them as part of the corrupt bargain to again try and overturn the public’s will like they did on January 6th. And it is the height of hypocrisy for Rep. Biggs who asked for a Trump insurrection pardon and refused to comply with a congressional subpoena to accuse Sec. Mayorkas of acts warranting removal from office.”
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