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Bennie Thompson: “As Professor Pearlstein has explained today, there is no Constitutional basis for impeaching Secretary Mayorkas.”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
As Professor Pearlstein has explained today, there is no Constitutional basis for impeaching Secretary Mayorkas.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson cites expert opinion against the impeachment of Mayorkas.

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