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Sparks fly on Capitol Hill as Gaetz squares off with Mayorkas and brings the goods

April 29, 2022 | | Print Article

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was put on the spot after traveling to Capitol Hill on Thursday where he was greeted by Republican lawmakers who have been unimpressed with his job performance as it relates to the southern border.

Apparently unaccustomed to the concept of accountability, the longtime Democrat was raked over the coals by GOP members of the House Judiciary Committee who where highly critical of the ongoing humanitarian disaster as a result of President Joe Biden’s open-borders approach to immigration policy which could soon become exponentially worse when the emergency COVID mitigation measure Title 42 ends and a veritable invasion of illegals ensues.

While the administration’s plans to eliminate Title 42 in May have currently been put on hold thanks to a federal judge, the current situation along with Mayorkas’ stewardship of DHS drew heavy fire from Republicans including Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz who mixed it up with the Obama regime retread.

“1.2 million people are undetained, free, roaming about the country,” Gaetz said. “They’ve gone before a judge, a judge has issued a final order of removal. How many ICE agents do you need to deport them?”

Mayorkas replied, “Congressman, I think that what we need is legislation to fix the broken immigration system…”

“We don’t need legislation to overcome a final order of removal,” Gaetz shot back. “Right, look I get it, you want comprehensive immigration reform and a big thing, very unlikely that’s going to happen so we have to operate under the laws that exist now so under the laws that exist now, a judge has told 1.2 million people that they have no right to be here, do you plan to remove those 1.2 million people?”

Mayorkas didn’t directly answer the question, dancing around while the relentless Floridian persisted.

The smug bureaucrat got his hackles up under Gaetz’s relentless prodding, prissily responding after being confronted over the DHS having “the lowest deportation rate in the history of the department,” under his leadership. Mayorkas claimed that the data cited was “misleading.”

“No, it’s your data,” Gaetz said. “This is actually what your own agency is reporting, so do you think it might just be the case that one reason that we will encounter the highest number of illegal immigrations in our nation’s history, this month and next month, because everybody knows that even if they come here, even if they go through the removal procedures, even if a judge issues a final order, you still think there might be more due process, and you have no plan to remove them. And then when I ask you what the plan is, you say ‘oh well, resources, I got to make finite decisions’ I go back to my first question, how many ICE agents to remove the 1.2 million?”

Mayorkas dodged, promising to provide details after the hearing.

“I think it’s telling that you got plans for pronouns and you got plans for misinformation,” Gaetz said, pressing the issue, “but when it comes to the plan to remove the people that have had due process, you don’t have one at all. Now 800,000 people, have encountered your CBP agents, and those folks have been released into the country, like, some of those people commit crimes, aren’t they?”

After the two engaged in more verbal jousting, Mayorkas admitted that is “undoubtedly” the case.

“Undoubtedly, and so the Americans who are the victims of the crimes for the people that you release in that country are collateral damage, that you are willing to accept in order to have our border function as a turnstile,” Gaetz said, “and you’re willing to accept that collateral damage.”

“Congressman, I couldn’t disagree with you more,” Mayorkas said.

Having survived the grilling in front of the Democrat-controlled committee, the head honcho in charge of border control has some breathing room before the expected turnover of the House to Republicans who will almost certainly request his presence again once they are the ones who are in the majority.

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50 thoughts on “Sparks fly on Capitol Hill as Gaetz squares off with Mayorkas and brings the goods”

  1. mayorkas doesn’t need to be fired, he needs a FIRING SQUAD!!! Isn’t that what they do with TRAITORS!!!!!

  2. We know nothing is going to happen under biden. The people of America need to go to DC and remove these people by force if necessary!

  3. Who needs TERRORISTS when we have Mayorkas leading the charge to destroy America from within!

  4. Something more than firing needs to happen to these traitors like Mayorkas. They need to be put on trial convicted and sentenced to life in prison. That is the only thing that will stop this treasonous actions.

    1. They all need to spend the rest of their miserable lives in jail cells underneath Guantanamo!!! They don’t need the sunlight because where they are going when they croke is a very dark but very HOT place

  5. Democrats know all they have to say is ” I will get back to you on that”, or I disagree with your position”, or “we inherited a broken system”, yada, yada, yada -they are never held responsible and they know it, Only Republicans are impeached, harassed and forced to resign-

  6. This is one of the many fk ups fkj Has created .
    The demorats HAVE to be expelled from the house/senate and led by republicans to turn this all around , and expel the stinking Rhinos .
    If they win both , the slimy demorats won’t be able to budge sideways ,
    And if President Trump announces his comeback,
    America WILL be GREAT again.

  7. The RNC needs to print this exchange and send it to every newspaper. Those who won’t run it need to be identified by every other means possible. When the house falls to the Republicans, if Joey hasn’t fired this guy he should be the third impeachment trial. It’s at least good to see that the Dems are continuing to double down on their stupid ideas, that will only make the red wave bigger.

    Let’s go Brandon and Mayorkas!!!!!

  8. Other than the idiocy of the President himself, Mayorkas has to come in second, IMO, or is just playing dumb to not have to do the job he’s supposed to be doing. He was hired for a reason, and I’d bet his last name, that reason was to crap on this country and to get all his “relatives” into this country for we taxpayers to support. I wonder what happened to this president’s oath of office and that of his appointees, and where are the republicans, who should be pointingthatout????

  9. Geatz said “we have to obey the laws of the land” (something like that, may not be verbatim). Does that include the laws relevant to pedophilia, “sir”? I guess NOT.

    1. You do realize that was a total smear campaign engineered by the Dumbocraps. Gaetz is a force to be reckoned with in the House, therefore they think they MUST destroy him. You can always tell who scares the crap out of them by the amount of vitriol thrown at them by the Dumbocraps.

  10. Mayorkos is a traitor and should be dealt with as such. A reckoning is coming for these anti-American democrats.

  11. If dodging and weaving…if lying and twisting…if condescension and arrogance…were all gold…The Biden Administration wouldn’t be bringing historic levels of inflation to these United States. Instead, we would have a chicken in every pot and a full gas-tank along with a Ferrari in their driveway.

  12. That depraved lair shouldn’t be allowed to leave the Capitol unless he’s in handcuffs

  13. Does anyone else recognize a traitor when you see one? Unfortunately from the top down our current stooge infested government is hell bent on destroying America.

  14. This new format really sucks. Having to log in all the time, use captcha to post, and then while typing having videos pop up-really terrible site these days-I think many like myself are going to leave. Is this the new Biden “Truth and Disinformation Ministry”???

    1. If not it still is achieving the same purpose. Other than the commenters, I wonder Gunny, who else reads them. I don’t think the author or BPN does either. I’ve seen many derogatory comments concerning their new site, yet it seems to be getting worse rather than better

  15. I THOUGHT “HEADBOARD-KAMALA” WAS IN CHARGE OF FIXING THE BORDER AFTER DEMENTIA-MAN SCREWS IT UP ? HAVE WE EVER HAD A MORE DYSFUNCTIONAL ADMINISTRATION ?? F.J.B.

    1. I know, right?! And every time I type the letter “f” (like just now), a stupid video pops up and I have to hit the Esc key to come back. Might have to start using “ph” instead. 😠

  18. How come he is still on the job, being paid BY US?????!!!!! He is ruining MY country and I AM PAYING HIM TO DO IT??????!!! Where are the republicans besides Gaetz??????!!

    1. Hope we can last that long. It’s 7 months away, and we’ve seen how much destruction Bidunce can accomplish in a very short amount of time. Less than a month after he took office, he closed down the Keystone pipeline and stopped construction of the wall. Downhill ever since.

  20. President Trump will have a new congress and these people will be held accountable for these actions.

    1. Hate to say it but nobody is ever held responsible or punished by Republicans!
      This man should be fired for job performance at the very least. But he won’t! Republicans will take over congress and still nothing will happen! Still waiting on hunter or Clinton’s to be held accountable but that will never happen either. This is all show there are only a handful of young folks in government who actually care the rest are just part of the show and getting rich off our suffering. Just once I’d like to see someone held accountable or jailed for their crimes against the American people! Just once! Hunter would be a great start!

  21. This is our America, I love my America and I will do whatever it takes to protect my America from harm of any kind.
    I am ready and perfectly capable of picking up my arms and defending my lifelong rights.
    LOCK AND LOAD ITS TIME TO ROLL!!!!

    1. Thirty three billion for Ukraine, while Americans struggle with run away inflation, shortages, and dependency on foreign governments for essentials. We sold oil at a profit, under president Trump, and enjoy prosperity until Biden and the communists fraudulently took control.

      1. I am wondering how much of that $33 billion dollars in aid for Ukraine will be funneled right back to the big guy and family😡😡. Much of the munitions we’ve sent have fallen into Russia’s fighting forces but the big guy probably already knows that as well. After all, Hunter has to repay that 3 million from that Russian broad😂😂.

  22. This asshole has committed numerous crimes in the failure to follow the actual law. I hope someone is keeping track so that President DeSantis can arrest and try him for official misconduct.

    2. Trump in 2024, DeSantis in 2028. The Dumbocraps have already used up all their ammo against Trump. They’re out of bullets. A new candidate/president will be like fresh meat they can tear into. We’ll have 4 more years of the same thing we went through with Trump. My dream is that DeSantis get re-elected in Florida in 2022, serves his 4-year term, then Trump will appoint him to a cabinet position in 2026 for 2 years … then he can run for president in 2028.

  23. myorkass is another example of democrat sorriness, corruption, selfishness, and hidden kickbacks making himself rich with under the table money. What is the personal gain for these democrats so that they are willing to sacrifice the nation by allowing millions of refugees and illegals to come a stay?

  26. All the groups of citizens that enjoy the the Democrats social funding for services will eventually understand that these illegal aliens will receive the same benefits and over run our system. At that point they will not understand why they have taken a back seat to benefits. Their selfish behavior will turn to anger and hatred. Oh it’s already happening.🤪

  27. I listened to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as long as I could. He lied and lied and lied, and did it with a straight face. I’m curious about who he was trying to convince that he had the border under control!!

  28. They all lie, we know they are lying, and yet they keep lying. No accountability. If Repub’s take the House and Senate and McConnell and McCarthy are the leaders, nothibg will change for 2 more years.

  30. This should be a MAJOR ISSUE in 2022 and 2024 elections! We either are going to have a NATION or we are not!! Elect DEMOcrats and you get NOT! Not only will we NOT have a NATION, but MANY Americans WILL NOT HAVE A FUTURE!! It is ILLEGAL to HIRE an ILLEGAL! PERIOD! So HOW are these MILLIONS of BIDENITES going to live? WHO is going to provide FOOD, SHELTER, MEDICAL CARE, and all the OTHER needs that WE have to PROVIDE FOR OUR OWN FAMILIES?? GUESS WHO!!!

    1. Biden’s agency heads are destroying the country on all fronts. Economy, invasion of our schools by the 2SLGBTQQIA+? cult, empty shelves, inflation, crime, opiates, open prisons, open borders, closed schools, etc, etc. Commifornia endorses the fact that Absolutely everything the leftists touch turns to s***.

  31. I like Matt. He answered my call even though I dont live in his district. Not only took my call but followed`up by returning my call which I thanked him for.

  32. Democrats have no morals, not even a soul anymore, and we’re going to have to put up with this for another 20 months. Republicans better get off their arses and DO SOMETHING! They better be taking names and kicking arse when they take over. I have doubts about all the backstabbers, McCarthy, Scalise, McConnell, Graham, etc. How can they even be able to lead the House and Senate when they hate Americans so much for speaking the truth?

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