House Republicans Prepare to Launch Impeachment Proceedings Against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Sparking Potential Backlash from GOP Moderates

House Republicans are preparing to launch impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a move that could generate sharp backlash from GOP moderates.

The House Judiciary Committee, which would have jurisdiction over an impeachment resolution, is prepared to move ahead with formal proceedings if there appears to be a case against Mayorkas. Key committee chairmen are already preparing to hold hearings on the problems at the southern border, which Republicans say could serve as a prelude to an impeachment inquiry against Mayorkas.

Meanwhile, Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar have been installed on House panels by GOP leaders for the new Congress. Greene, of Georgia, will serve on the Homeland Security Committee, while Gosar, of Arizona, will return to the Natural Resources Committee. This comes after both were stripped of their committee assignments by the Democrat-controlled House over controversial social media posts.

It is unclear whether the impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas will move forward, but House Republicans are clearly preparing for the possibility. It remains to be seen how GOP moderates will react to the potential proceedings, and whether they will be able to sway their colleagues away from the plan.