Sen. Moran Statement on Secretary Mayorkas Impeachment

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan) today released the following statement after voting against the Senate's failure to hold an impeachment trial of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas following the delivery of impeachment articles by the U.S. House of Representatives:

"The crisis at our southern border threatens our national security and endangers the lives of Americans and migrants. As the chief enforcer of border security, Secretary Mayorkas bears responsibility for the disastrous policies that have incentivized more than 9 million people from 160 countries to unlawfully enter the U.S., including members on the terrorist watch list.

"The members of the House of Representatives conducted oversight on Secretary Mayorkas' actions and found reason to impeach him. It is the Senate's unique responsibility to hear the charges brought against the secretary and determine if he should be removed from his cabinet position.

"Rather than fulfill that constitutional duty, Senate Democrats took the unprecedented step to, without debate or explanation, deem the impeachment articles unconstitutional. As a result, the Senate has failed to fulfill one of its fundamental duties required by the Constitution."

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