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Exclusive–MTG Torches 8 Republicans Who Killed Mayorkas Impeachment

Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) joined Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Daily on Tuesday morning and slammed the eight Republicans who voted Monday night for a motion to kill her articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the Southern border. 

US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas arrives to testify during a US Senate

REP. GONZALES: Deaths at Border Reason Enough to Impeach Mayorkas

U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX) voiced his support for the latest attempt by Congress to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Gonzales cited the deaths of innocent American bystanders caused by the border crisis as one reason he supports the measure. Gonzales addressed the issue with Breitbart Texas saying, “From restricting ICE’s deportation authorities to exploiting the parole program, he will stop at nothing to get around our immigration laws.”

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WATCH: Texas Senate Votes Paxton Not Guilty on All 16 Counts

The Texas Senate “jurors” completed their deliberation and returned to the chambers to deliver their verdict on the 16 Articles of Impeachment against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton. The verdicts will determine if the impeached attorney general will be removed from or return to his office and duties.

Texas Senators Return to Vote in Paxton Impeachment (AP Photos)

TEXAS IMPEACHMENT DAY 9: AG ‘Followed Classic Guilty Playbook’ – ‘Deflect, Deceive, Demonize;’ Defense Counters ‘Political Witch Hunt’

“Prosecutors” in the Texas impeachment trial urged during closing arguments that suspended Attorney Ken Paxton “followed the classic guilty playbook – Deflect, Deceive, Demonize.” They urged that Paxton’s defense “blindly ignored the fact that he has ultimately ended up serving one person – himself.”

Andrew Murr v Tony Buzbee (AP Photos/Eric Gay)

Texas AG Impeachment Trial: Defense Withdraws Motions for Directed Verdict

Defense counsel for Ken Paxton, flamboyant Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, motioned for a directed verdict after House impeachment attorney Rusty Hardin rested the “prosecutions” case. Senate jurors were out deliberating on the motions but returned to the Senate chamber. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced that the “prosecution” and the defense had withdrawn their motions.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, center, strikes his gavel as he talks with defense and prosecu

TEXAS AG IMPEACHMENT DAY 6: Charity Suit Intervention ‘Unfounded and Unethical,’ Criminal Process Used to Benefit Private Donor

During Day 6 of the impeachment trial of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, House Impeachment managers called the special prosecutor hired to investigate state and federal investigators. These included officials who were investigating Nate Paul, and AG Paxton’s securities fraud cases. A “prosecution” witness from the bank said they had to stop the foreclosure of Paxton’s donor’s properties and that pulling the foreclosure due to the controversial AG opinion benefitted the donor.

Paxton Impeachment Trial Day 6 Recap (AP Photos)

LIVE: DAY 7 of Texas AG Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial

During the sixth day of the impeachment trial of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, House Impeachment managers called the special prosecutor hired to investigate the AG’s and his donor’s investigators, including investigators who were also investigating Paxton and his securities fraud cases. The “prosecution” witness from the bank said they had to stop the foreclosure of Paxton’s donor properties and that pulling the foreclosure due to the AG opinion letter benefitted the donor.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, center, talks with defense counsel and prosecution counsel dur