HELENA — On Wednesday, a U.S. House committee held its first hearing in an impeachment inquiry against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas – and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen was brought in as a witness in that hearing.
Republicans in the House have accused Mayorkas of disregarding his duty through his handling of the surge of migrants at the southern border. The House Committee on Homeland Security’s initial hearing was titled “Havoc in the Heartland: How Secretary Mayorkas’ Failed Leadership Has Impacted the States.” Knudsen was one of three Republican state attorneys general who testified about a spike in drug-related and violent crime that they believe can be traced to what they see as inadequate border security.
