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Several House Republicans say Democrats are not working across the aisle on a resolution to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and slammed the Democratic minority’s move as a “messaging exercise” and “partisan stunt.”
Despite more than half of the Democratic caucus sponsoring the resolution, which was introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly on Jan. 14, there are still a number of Democrats who have yet to sponsor. Kelly posted to X on Monday night that 146 of the 213 House Dems have signed on to the articles of impeachment.
GOP sources on Capitol Hill tell Fox News Digital that there has been no effort from Democrats to work with Republicans on the resolution.
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, introduced a similar resolution in 2023 to impeach President Biden’s DHS secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, and noted that the impeachment articles garnered more support than the Democrats’ attempt to remove Noem from the position.
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“Mayorkas presided over an open border and the worst human trafficking crisis in modern history, during which 11 million illegal aliens entered our country,” Fallon told Fox News Digital. “Sec. Noem, by contrast, has actually done the job she was appointed to carry out.
House Republicans accuse Democrats of pushing a partisan impeachment effort against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, arguing the resolution lacks bipartisan support and is aimed more at political messaging than accountability. (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
“The record low border crossings we have seen in just the first year of the Trump Administration make clear that Mayorkas willingly chose to leave our border open, despite his two-faced rhetoric under oath,” Fallon added. “Secretary Noem is doing her job at DHS, whereas Mayorkas failed.”
Fallon was also joined by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., in introducing the articles of…
