House Speaker Mike Johnson has reiterated his commitment to holding Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas accountable following a failed attempt to impeach him. Johnson described the unsuccessful impeachment as a 'setback' but emphasized that 'democracy is messy' and assured that the GOP will pass the articles of impeachment in the next round, stating 'We will have the votes very soon.' The Speaker acknowledged the challenges of operating with a 'razor-thin margin' in the House, where unexpected attendance can change the outcome of votes. Despite these setbacks, Johnson and other GOP members like Rep. Andy Biggs and Rep. August Pfluger remain determined to impeach Mayorkas, with Biggs suggesting the use of Congress' power of the purse to defund Mayorkas' initiatives and strip his salary, insisting 'We can also (and should) better utilize Congress’ purse powers.'
“Mayorkas needs to be held accountable. The Biden administration needs to be held accountable, and we will pass those articles of impeachment.” https://t.co/7GKIUmZ4Jn
House Speaker Mike Johnson has defended himself after failing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and failing to pass a $17.6 billion Israel aid bill. https://t.co/KDAyENdCKx
We’re not letting Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas off the hook. He deserves to be impeached and we will hold him accountable. https://t.co/eIS51OvB7N
BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson vows to pass the articles of impeachment for DHS Secretary Mayorkas next time. “Mayorkas needs to be held accountable, the Biden Administration needs to be held accountable and we will pass those articles of impeachment, we will do it on the next… https://t.co/qkGgCJfi0u
House Speaker Mike Johnson chalked up the GOP's failure to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and pass a stand-alone Israel aid bill to being a symptom of a "messy" democracy. https://t.co/IHlLYMQdwh
SPEAKER JOHNSON ON FAILED MAYORKAS IMPEACHMENT: "We will pass those articles of impeachment. We'll do it on the next time round." https://t.co/kKS5T0Pk0O
Speaker Johnson: “Last night was a setback. Mayorkas needs to be held accountable. The Biden administration needs to be held accountable. We will pass those articles of impeachment. We'll do it on the next round.” https://t.co/Ut4uKfWNPR
Speaker Mike Johnson: "Democracy is messy ... Mayorkas needs to be held accountable ... We will pass those articles of impeachment. We'll do it on the next time round." https://t.co/l36iMlmcaw
Mike Johnson says the House GOP will attempt to impeach Mayorkas again: "Democracy is messy. We will pass those articles of impeachment. We'll do it on the next time round." https://t.co/vcJIVx9GWU
“Last night was a setback, but democracy is messy … We have a razor-thin margin here ... People show up when they’re not expected to be in the building, it changes the equation … We will pass those articles of impeachment.” — Speaker Mike Johnson on failed Mayorkas impeachment https://t.co/4ukTmq3rud
Speaker Johnson says Mayorkas impeachment failure was a "setback, but democracy is messy." "We have a razor-thin margin here and every vote counts. Sometimes when you're counting votes, and people show up when they're not expected to be in the building, it changes the equation."
.@SpeakerJohnson on failed impeachment: "Last night was a setback but democracy is messy...We will pass those articles of impeachment. We'll do it on the next time round." https://t.co/owlIqe24i0
JOHNSON on impeachment of Mayorkas failing last night: “last night was a setback. But democracy is messy.”
Mayorkas will not get off scot-free. He will be held accountable and pay for the irreversible damage to our nation. We will have the votes very soon. We can also (and should) better utilize Congress’ purse powers to strip his salary and defund his initiatives.