House Republicans pressed forward with efforts to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday, holding their second and final impeachment hearing over what they call a “dereliction of duty” at the southern border.Â
Thursday’s testimony included witnesses who have lost family members to violent crime or drug overdoses. Republicans are trying to make the case that the Biden administration’s border policies have made America less safe.Â
During emotional testimony, two grieving mothers told lawmakers about the daughters they’ve lost. Tammy Nobles’ daughter Kayla was murdered by a suspected MS-13 gang member who was released by border patrol into the U.S.
“Had DHS employees performed a visual inspection of his body they would have seen MS-13 gang-related tattoos disqualifying him from entering the U.S.,” Nobles said.Â
Josephine Dunn’s daughter Ashley died of fentanyl poisoning.
“This weapon of mass destruction has killed over 100,000 Americans on our soil for two years in a row. Under Secretary Mayorkas’ leadership or lack thereof, fentanyl is an invasion. The weapon of mass destruction has caused unimaginable numbers of deaths, un-measurable damage to our country’s families, families including my own,” Dunn told lawmakers.Â
Republicans say these tragedies could have been prevented.Â
“The truth is Secretary Mayorkas has
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