Rep. Boebert to force vote on Biden impeachment for having 'intentionally facilitated a complete and total invasion at the southern border'

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden for his "unconstitutional dereliction of duty at the southern border" on June 13. The congresswoman made a surprise privileged motion Tuesday evening to force every member of Congress to vote on the matter this week.

House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) indicated Democrats will make a motion to table the resolution, thereby preventing it from reaching the floor for a vote, reported The Hill.

Ian Sams, spokesman for the White House Counsel's Office, claimed Boebert was merely trying to grab attention.

"Instead of working with President Biden on solutions to the issues that matter most to the American people, like creating jobs, lowering costs and strengthening health care, extreme House Republicans are staging baseless political stunts that do nothing to help real people and only serve to get themselves attention," Sams said in a statement.

The resolution accuses Biden of abuse of power and dereliction of duty.

Under the first article, Boebert noted that Biden "has intentionally facilitated a complete and total invasion at the southern border," having "knowingly presided over an executive branch that has continuously, overtly, and consistently violated Federal immigration law by pursuing an aggressive, open-borders agenda."

The resolution further states that Biden:

• "purposefully and knowingly releas[ed] more than 2,000,000 illegal aliens into the interior of the United States without the intention or ability to ensure that they appear in immigration court";
• "ended the Migrant Protections Protocols to require aliens seeking asylum to remain in Mexico while being processed by the Department of Homeland Security";
• "refused to cooperate with State and local law enforcement officials in securing the border"; and
• "allowed illegal aliens to enter the United States as asylum seekers despite knowing they did not qualify for asylum."

Under the second article, Boebert noted that Biden has "abandoned his duties to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed and upheld, by presiding over an executive branch that has continually, overtly, and consistently refused to enforce the Nation's immigration laws and secure the border," adding that the president "has endangered the security of the United States and the health and safety of the American people."

Boebert said in a statement last week, "Joe Biden is unable and unwilling to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States. To preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, it is imperative that the House of Representatives impeach Joe Biden and hold him accountable for his egregious violations of his oath of office."

To impeach a president, lawmakers must make a case showing he has committed "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors."

In Biden's case, the House, currently controlled by Republicans, would have to vote on whether to impeach. If a majority in the House votes in favor of pressing charges, the Democrat-controlled Senate must consider them at a trial with the House prosecuting the case. Two-thirds of the senators must agree to convict; otherwise the president would be acquitted.

Notwithstanding the implausibility that the House would vote to impeach Biden, Boebert intimated there may yet be hope of Democrats coming on side for the sake of the country, reported The Hill.

"We’ll see. I mean, I hope that Republicans and Democrats alike can recognize the invasion that’s taking place at our southern border and that the laws of our nation are not being faithfully executed, and that we have an opportunity to bring a check and a balance to the invasion that’s going on," said Boebert.

Boebert is not the first House Freedom Caucus member in recent weeks to have attempted to hold Democrats accountable for perceived improprieties.

TheBlaze previously reported that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution May 23 accusing Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) of abusing the trust afforded him while serving as ranking member and then chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It further condemns him for behaving "dishonestly and dishonorably on many other occasions."

Luna's resolution states Schiff cited evidence of collusion between former President Donald Trump and Russia "that — as is clear from reports by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz, and Special Counsel Durham — does not exist. ... By repeatedly telling these falsehoods, Representative Schiff purposely deceived his Committee, Congress, and the American people."

Luna tweeted Tuesday evening that the censure vote would take place Wednesday, adding, " A majority of 20 are switching their vote to support the new resolution and some members who were out of town will be voting with us. Based on our count, Adam Schiff will be investigated by ethics and censured. Thank you to my colleagues for working with us. Accountability will be RESTORED in the House of Representatives."

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