Sen. Hawley Confronts DHS Secretary Mayorkas Over Antisemitic Posts by Employee, Calls for Impeachment

Mayorkas defends employee on administrative leave over antisemitic posts, sparking heated exchange with Hawley and calls for Mayorkas' impeachment.

During a Senate hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley confronted Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over antisemitic social media posts made by DHS employee Nejwa Ali, who praised Hamas' attack on Israel.
Ali, an asylum and immigration officer, was hired in 2019 and is currently on administrative leave; however, Mayorkas has not provided clear responses to inquiries about her posts or employment status, leading to criticism from Hawley and calls for Mayorkas' impeachment.
Hawley has expressed concerns that Ali, using her role, may have unfairly ruled against Jews and Israeli citizens seeking admission to the US, but Mayorkas stated he was not in a position to speak about it as it was an ongoing personnel matter.
During the heated exchange, Mayorkas, the child of a Holocaust survivor, condemned Hawley's adversarial approach and castigated the implication that Ali's odious views are representative of the entire Department of Homeland Security.
Hawley further criticized Mayorkas' approach to border security, claiming that the Biden administration's policies have put American lives at risk by attracting illegal immigrants, including potential terrorists, to the US.