McCarthy says Mayorkas 'could' be impeached - as December border crossings on ... trends now
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas 'could' be impeached over the border crisis, as members of his party set about on a course that moderates have sought to pump the breaks on.
Republicans have put their new House majority's sights on the burgeoning migrant crisis, with a border security bill in the works and oversight hearings planned that will likely ensnare Mayorkas and other Biden border officials.
McCarthy signaled to reporters at the Capitol that Mayorkas' political future would hinge on December's official border crossing numbers - which are expected to be grim.
There were at least 250,000 encounters between migrants and border agents last month, according to Fox News.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has thus far resisted pressure from Republicans to step down from his role over the border crisis
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested Tuesday that Republicans could use their new majority in the chamber to impeach him
If those numbers hold true, it would be the highest single-month total in the history of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) records.
At least 65,000 people eluded border officials, it was reported.
'If those December numbers are even higher and breaking new records, should he stay at this job?' McCarthy said on Tuesday, according to CNN
'We can investigate, and then that investigation could lead to an impeachment inquiry.'
The Republican leader vowed not to 'predetermine' Mayorkas' fate and repeated past assurances that he would not 'use impeachment for political purposes.'
Though he added, 'But if the person is a derelict in their duties, and they - they're harming Americans and
