Rep. Gaetz: ‘We Don’t Have the Votes’ to Impeach Secretary Mayorkas
A Republican-led effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas may falter—despite the party’s narrow control of the House of Representatives.
Republicans, who have been critical of Mayorkas’ handling of border security, have called for his impeachment as a way to remove him from office. But impeachment proponents have not yet been able to drum up enough support in the House, according to Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
Gaetz, who has been a leading proponent of impeaching Mayorkas, told the Washington Times on Monday that “we don’t have the votes.”
“I don’t think we’re close to having the votes,” Gaetz added when asked if impeachment proponents might still be able to drum up enough support in the House….