House Republican files articles of impeachment against Kamala Harris

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday over her role in immigration law and for allegedly misleading the public on President Joe Biden‘s condition.

The two articles of impeachment, obtained by the Washington Examiner, come two days after Biden dropped his reelection bid and endorsed Harris to take his place at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket.

The first article of impeachment, “willful refusal to uphold the immigration laws,” stems from her alleged “inaction” with border security and immigration law as “border czar.” The second article of impeachment, “breach of public trust,” alleges that Harris “knowingly misled” the public and Congress about “the physical and cognitive well-being” of Biden.

Biden’s shaky debate performance against former President Donald Trump last month, which exacerbated concerns over his age and mental acuity, was the catalyst for Democrats’ calls for him to end his reelection campaign, which he did on Sunday.

The Republican-led House of Representatives has opened an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and has impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during this Congress. Mayorkas’s impeachment articles were quickly dismissed by the Democrat-led Senate earlier this year, and the investigations into Biden have stalled.

It is unclear whether there will be support for Ogles’s statements moving forward.

You can read the articles of impeachment in their entirety here:

Cami Mondeaux contributed to this report.