White House welcomes failed Mayorkas impeachment vote

The White House says the failed Republican effort to impeach the Homeland Security secretary was a “baseless” stunt. After a few GOP House lawmakers joined Democrats to block the impeachment of DHS Secretary Mayorkas, the White House hailed it as a “bipartisan” vote. Spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement that House Republicans ought to realize that extreme political stunts like this are a waste of time.” The GOP wanted to punish Mayorkas for his handling of the border crisis. Hours before the House vote, Republicans in the Senate withdrew their support from a bill designed to strengthen border security.