Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican who represents Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, is breaking ranks with his party again. He says he will not vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Republicans pushing the impeachment vote accused Mayorkas of willfully disregarding federal immigration laws and breaching the public trust when it comes to his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Buck and others — including the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board — say that doesn’t meet the high crimes and misdemeanors threshold for impeachment.
Another Republican, Rep. Tom McClintock, issued a word of warning. He said that the next time Democrats are in control of the House, if Republicans continue along this course Democrats will try to impeach Republican cabinet members or even conservative Supreme Court justices.
“This could really backfire on them,” said CBS Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd in a new episode of Left, Right, Center .