Alex Johnson
Feb 14, 2024 - 05:00

Mayorkas Impeachment: Daily Wire Hosts Call for Impeaching Biden

House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over handling of border crisis, sparking discussion among Daily Wire hosts on Capitol Hill events.

During a recent "Backstage" conversation on Dailywire+, co-CEO Jeremy Boreing and the hosts of The Daily Wire discussed the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by the Republican-led House over his handling of the border crisis. Boreing began the conversation by addressing the unexpected news and highlighting the significance of the event. He mentioned that this was the first time a Cabinet member had been impeached by the House since the 1800s, with the last instance being the impeachment of William Belknap, the secretary of war, in 1876.

The hosts engaged in banter and discussion about the implications of the impeachment, with host Michael Knowles predicting that many Democrats would argue that there was no basis for impeaching Mayorkas. He noted that their perspective was that the impeachment was based on maladministration, which they believed was not a sufficient cause for impeachment. The two articles of impeachment passed by the House accused Mayorkas of willfully and systematically refusing to comply with federal immigration laws and breaching the public trust with false statements and obstructing lawful oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.

The conversation also touched on the upcoming trial in the Democrat-controlled Senate, where a two-thirds vote is required for a conviction and removal from office. Knowles compared Mayorkas' actions to those of Belknap, stating that Mayorkas was being criminally negligent and violating the law. Host Andrew Klavan made a lighthearted reference to a Hawaii court ruling in a gun rights case, and Boreing humorously suggested that President Joe Biden should be impeached for the same reasons as Mayorkas, as Biden is Mayorkas' boss.

The "Backstage" discussion also included hosts Candace Owens and Matt Walsh, providing a comprehensive and engaging conversation about the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas and its potential implications.