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VIDEOS: Mayorkas Repeatedly Slammed By GOP Lawmakers During Hearing: “You’re A Liar!”
During a committee hearing Wednesday, Republican lawmakers fiercely criticized Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his policies, which they argue are fueling the Southern border crisis.
Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) accused Mayorkas of not taking the situation seriously, referring to the increasing number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Dan Bishop tells Mayorkas the score:
"Your policies have led to 345,000 unaccompanied children entering this country… You apparently believe this to be a game, Mr. Mayorkas." pic.twitter.com/s7Nmv5uoMQ
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 19, 2023
The heat on Mayorkas did not stop there.
Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) bluntly told Mayorkas that not a single one of the border patrol agents that he has spoken with in the past three years has expressed faith in Mayorkas as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
“Not a single border patrol agent I’ve talked to in the past three years has said that they trust your leadership or have faith that you’re keeping our country secure.”
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Mayorkas is getting hammered today:
"Not a single border patrol agent I’ve talked to in the past three years has said that they trust your leadership or have faith that you’re keeping our country secure.” pic.twitter.com/MpfNqBsny2
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 19, 2023
Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene also took aim at the secretary, calling him a liar during her opportunity to speak, before her words were taken down.
WATCH:
MTG snaps at Mayorkas:
"You're a liar!"
Her words were then taken down and Greene was barred from continuing her opportunity to speak.pic.twitter.com/8W0NvG5phq
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 19, 2023
These exchanges are just the latest in a string of criticisms from many Americans regarding the Biden administration’s immigration policies. With the number of unaccompanied children at an all-time high and border patrol agents expressing their concerns, it remains to be seen what actions the administration will take in response.
