U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas impeached by Republican-held House
STORY: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas impeached by Republican-held House
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:31
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill
2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol
STORYLINE:
One week after a failed impeachment vote, the Republican-held U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years.
On Feb. 6, Mayorkas narrowly survived an impeachment vote in the House, with a vote tally of 214 to 216.
In the latest development, the lower chamber voted 214 to 213, with three Republicans defecting from their party to join Democrats to vote against the impeachment against the Biden administration's top border official.
Mayorkas was impeached for "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" in enforcing border policy and for br
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