House Republicans 'Bend the Knee to the Orange Jesus', Menendez Tells Mayorkas Impeachment Hearing

New Jersey Rep Rob Menendez accused members of the House Homeland Security Committee of bending “the knee to the orange Jesus” during a hearing on the impeachment resolution against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, January 30.

Speaking in the 11th hour of proceedings Menendez, a Democrat, told members: “With the global dynamic that we have we have not lived up to our oversight obligations here on this committee because you all are obsessed with the border. Because you bend the knee to the Orange Jesus as you refer to him across the aisle. That’s what this is about and we have failed, failed our jurisdiction on this committee.”

The term “Orange Jesus” refers to former President Donald Trump, as seen in former Rep Liz Cheney’s book about her time in Congress.

Menendez went on to refer to the impeachment hearing as a “sham”, saying: “We are here on a sham impeachment hearing because of the partisanship of this committee and enough is enough.”

House Republicans eventually voted to advance impeachment proceedings, though a date has not been set for the next step in the process. Credit: House Homeland Security Committee via Storyful

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ROB MENENDEZ: And this impeachment is part of that. We have held zero, I repeat zero, full committee hearings dedicated to emergency preparedness, cyber threats, infrastructure protection, transportation security, Department of Homeland Security management or information sharing and intelligence efforts. With the global dynamic that we have, we have not lived up to our oversight obligation here on this committee because you all are obsessed with the border. Because you bend the knee to the Orange Jesus as you refer to him across the aisle. That's what this is about. And we have failed, failed our jurisdiction on this committee.

So I'm tired of being lectured. You know, I try to listen here. I try to be a team player. I really do. I try not to engage in the partisanship, but I've had it. I've listened to a lot of accusations here today.

We are here on a sham impeachment hearing because the partnership of this committee, and enough is enough Ms. [? Greene ?] asked the American people. The American people are listening. They are, and they're tired of the partisanship of this Republican majority that has failed to get things done. I yield back to the Chair.

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