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In stunning defeat, House Republicans fail to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over border (abcnews.go.com)

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The House on Tuesday failed to pass a Republican-led resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border.

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[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Moments before, when House Republicans thought they had eked out the impeachment vote -- despite the defiance of three of their members -- Democratic Rep. Al Green, of Texas rolled in to the chamber in a wheelchair in hospital scrubs.

During the Mayorkas drama, Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, filed a motion to reconsider immediately after the vote failed, allowing it to be taken up again. It is likely to be scheduled when Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who is receiving cancer treatment, is able to attend.

So it’s basically a battle of who can get out of hospital the fastest? What a functional democracy.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's a gerontocracy . That's what you get when you keep electing old fucks over and over again.