In a historic move, Alejandro Mayorkas, the Homeland Security Secretary, has become the first member of the president's cabinet to be impeached in nearly 150 years. The Republican-led House voted to impeach Mayorkas, accusing him of refusing to comply with immigration laws. However, it appears unlikely that the impeachment trial will progress any further in the Democratic-controlled US Senate.
The vote in the House was largely along party lines, with the majority of Republicans supporting the impeachment. It is worth noting that three Republicans broke ranks and joined the Democrats in voting against the impeachment. These Republicans, Tom McClintock of California, Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, and Ken Buck of Colorado, had also voted against impeaching Mayorkas in a previous attempt made by House Republicans last week.
