GOP Lawmaker Files Impeachment Resolution Against Harris

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Facts

  • US Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday announced a second impeachment resolution against Vice President Kamala Harris, who's currently the leading candidate to replace Pres. Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee following Biden's decision to step aside.1
  • Ogles' first filings came in June 2023 and accused Harris of failing to execute her duties and responsibilities by 'refus[ing]' to enforce existing immigration laws and allegedly opening the Southern border. The filing was introduced but never acted upon.2
  • Ogles' new filing adds a second article claiming Harris has 'knowingly misled the people of the United States' about Biden's 'physical and cognitive well-being.'2
  • Ogles also urged Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Biden from office. The amendment authorizes the vice president and cabinet to remove the president if he is deemed unfit for office.3
  • Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the Republican Conference Chair, could potentially call a floor vote, but even an impeachment passed in the House, with its narrow GOP majority, is unlikely to pass in the Democrat-led Senate.4
  • Since Harris emerged as the favorite to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket, Republicans have been focusing their campaign against her. A major GOP issue is their claim of Harris' failure to stem issues relating to the number of migrants entering the US illegally.5

Sources: 1The Tennessean, 2The Hill, 3Daily Mail, 4Forbes and 5FOX News.

Narratives

  • Democratic narrative, as provided by The New Republic. Republicans are desperate to tarnish Harris' reputation now that she's the likely heir apparent to Biden and her popularity is soaring. Their case against her is flimsy at best, but performative acts like this unfortunately will probably keep coming as the GOP desperately attempts to shift momentum back to former Pres. Donald Trump.
  • Republican narrative, as provided by One America. If Harris believes she's qualified to be the next president, she should answer for her extremely problematic record on a number of issues— including her bungling of the Biden administration's response to the migrant crisis at the Southern border. If the border failures were enough to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Harris should be held accountable as well.

Predictions