House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said that Congress will continue to pursue contempt charges for Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Rep. Michael McCaul arrives to a caucus meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill, May 10, 2023, in Washington, D.C.Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said Sunday the House Committee on Foreign Affairs will continue to pursue contempt charges for Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Congress subpoenaed Blinken to turn over the dissent cable regarding the withdrawal of American personnel in 2021.
If Blinken is held in contempt, his case would be turned over to the Department of Justice, however it is unlikely the Biden DOJ would prosecute Blinken. "We’ve actually seen a 50% drop in encounters at the border compared to the days before Title 42 ended," Mayorkas said. "Why? We’ve been preparing for this and are executing."When asked for a response to the secretary’s statement, McCaul said this should have happened sooner.
McCaul also said there could be room for a bipartisan bill on border security but he recognized that the recent GOP proposal on border security will not pass in the Senate. The proposal calls for the reconstruction of Trump’s border wall and the reinstatement of the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
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