‘We Need You to Resign’: ABC, CBS Ignore GOP Grilling Mayorkas

On Wednesday, President Biden’s Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas was grilled by Republican members of the House Homeland Security committee over the administration’s mishandling of the rapidly worsening crisis on the US/Mexico border, with one member even calling on him to resign. 

However NBC Nightly News managed to report on the richly deserved grilling on Capitol Hill, both ABC’s World News TonightAnd CBS Evening NewsThey acted as if the committee had never taken place. CBS and ABC gloated over the accomplishment of the first woman from Africa to enter outer space. 

Kristen Welker (chief White House correspondent) started the segment with reporting on that “with fears, an already record migrant surge could soon rise, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas grilled on Capitol Hill.” After that, she gave a speech by Congressman Clay Higgins (R – LA), who exhorted Mayorkas not to resign. 

REP. CLAY HIGINS: The country is being lost down there. We need your resignation. 

SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: Congressman, I couldn’t disagree with you more when you state that our nation’s sovereignty is disintegrating. 

Welker noted how it’s not just Republicans who are angry at the way Biden and Mayorkas have handled the flood of illegal immigrants rushing across the southern border, in fact, the Biden administration is “facing bipartisan criticism over its decision to end a COVID border restriction called Title 42.” 

“U.S. officials tell NBC News 170,000 migrants are waiting in Mexico, planning to cross the border when Title 42 is scheduled to be lifted May, 23”Welker also joined. 

The criticism isn’t unwarranted, since last year an “all-time record of 1.7 million”The southern border was crossed by illegal immigrants. “just last month, 221,000 migrants crossed into the U.S.” which is “the highest monthly total ever recorded.” 

ABC’s World News Tonight & CBS Evening News’s omission of a Biden administration official receiving criticism for the border crisis was made possible by VerizonABC News, CarFaxCBS. 

To read the transcript of the NBC segment click “expand”: 

NBC Nightly News
4/27/2022
Eastern: 7:06 p.m.

LESTER HOLT – Just tonight, the federal court blocked the Biden administration temporarily from lifting the south border pandemic ban on migrants. The decision comes at a time when Homeland Security Secretary was subject to harsh congressional questioning about immigration. Kristen Welker is late with details. 

KRISTEN WELKER: With fears that a record-breaking migrant wave could quickly rise, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was questioned on Capitol Hill. 

REP. CLAY HIGINS: The country is being lost down there. We need your resignation. 

SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: Congressman, I couldn’t disagree with you more when you state that our nation’s sovereignty is disintegrating. 

WELKER – The Biden Administration is facing criticism from bipartisans over the decision to remove Title 42 of COVID’s border restrictions. NBC News has been told by U.S. officials that 170,000 immigrants are currently waiting in Mexico to enter the United States. They will cross the border as soon as Title 42 is lifted on May 23, 23. Mayorkas acknowledges the rise today. 

MAYORKAS: As the Title 42 Public Health Order is lifted, we anticipate that migration levels will rise. 

WELKER Mayorkas stated that, to prepare for lifting it, the administration would send more medical supplies and personnel across the border to speed up the case processing and clamp down on cartels. 

MAYORKAS – We successfully managed an unprecedented amount of noncitizens who sought to enter the United States. 

WELKER: Tonight, Republicans are blaming President Biden for his border policies. An all-time high of 1.7million illegal border crossings was set last year. Just last month 221,000 migrants entered the U.S.A, which was the highest number of illegal border crossings ever. 

REP. MICHAEL McCAUL: It is the most broken border I have ever witnessed. It isn’t under operational control. It is not under operational control.

WELKER – The Democrats are still divided on the matter. Late tonight, a federal judge ruled that the administration could not lift Title 42 in the coming 14 days. Lester?