The House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years.
The Department of Homeland Security said that House Republicans “will be remembered by history for trampling on the Constitution” following the vote to impeach.
“Secretary Mayorkas and the Department of Homeland Security will continue working every day to keep Americans safe,” the statement said.
Ken Buck, Tom McClintock, and Mike Gallagher are three House Republicans who voted against impeaching Mayorkas.
Mayorkas has sent a letter to House Republicans to defend his record in public service in advance of the vote.
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