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The Gateway PunditApr 18
Senate Quickly Dismisses Mayorkas Impeachment
The Facts
The Democratic-controlled Senate narrowly dismissed impeachment charges against Pres. Joe Biden’s Homeland Security Chief, Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday.
Mayorkas faced two articles of impeachment. The first alleged he engaged in the “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” in regard to his authority to secure the US southern border and the second claimed he had breached public trust.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Under Joe Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas, the US has been faced with an unprecedented surge of illegal migration that has been intentionally enabled by the White House. America cannot continue to allow this untenable wave of migration for political reasons, and Republicans must do everything possible to shut down the border — that starts with removing Mayorkas.
Democratic narrative
Like most Republican stunts, the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas quickly failed in the Senate as even GOP lawmakers couldn’t hide the unserious nature of the proceedings. It is important to remember how radical these charges are, as Republicans sought to impeach a cabinet secretary for the first time in 150 years without any accusations of a high crime or misdemeanor.
Nerd narrative
There is a 50% chance that immigration enforcement, as a percentage of removals to encounters, will be at least 5.7% in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.