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US House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary

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ak168app.babyThe ak168app.clubUS House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his alleged failure to secureks168app.site the US-Mexico border from illegal immigration.

ic88Mayorkas became the first cabinet member to face impeachment in nearly 150 years.

ic88The Republican-ic88led House on Tuesday voted 214 to 213 for the measure, after an earlier attempt failed last week.

ic88The issue now heads to the Democratic-led Senate, where it is likely to fail.

lr88President Joe Biden calr88lled the vote a “blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship” and a “political stunt”, the BBC reported.

lr88lr88The vote was largely divided along party lines, with 210 Democrats voting against the impeachment, along with three Republican representatives — Tom McClintoop88ck of California, Ken Buck of Colorado and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin.

si88The three defectors also voted against the first attempt to impeach Mayorkas, saying that impe88vaching someone who has not committed a serious crime would weaken the constitutional penalty and do little to address the crSEXXXXX-VNisis at the border, the British news broadcaster reported.

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