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The announcement is also made after – or because – DHS increases the threat level in relation to the domestic market Violent E.Extremists

Senate Republicans say they – Filibuster – will block the nomination of President Joe Biden’s election as Head of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas – little more than an hour after DHS announced the level of threat from violent extremists in the Domestic increase.

“Information suggests that some ideologically motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of state authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived ills caused by false stories, may continue to mobilize to instigate or commit violence,” the said DHS on Wednesday.

If ever confirmed, Alejandro Mayorkas will be the first Jew, the first Latino, the first immigrant, and the first Cuban American to head the Department of Homeland Security.

He has also been confirmed by the Senate three times before, including as a US attorney and for two top positions in – you guessed it – the Homeland Security Department.

But now Mayorkas’ nomination for Senate Republicans is “problematic”.

It is important to note that the United States has not had a Senate-approved Homeland Security Minister for nearly two years – since April 10, 2019, when Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen left the administration. Every American should be concerned for this reason alone. Trump actually had seven different DHS bosses, only two were approved by the Senate. The department desperately needs an excellent leader.

In addition to being an immigrant, Jewish, Latino, and Cuban Mayorkas, there is a lot of background to deal with here.

First there, Senator Josh Hawley, the Republican of Missouri, who will forever be the face of the Senators who supported President Donald Trump’s deadly uprising. The image of Hawley’s fist in the air as he stood in the street outside the U.S. Capitol and literally started the uprising is emblazoned on the minds of many Americans.

Hawley continued to make news last week when he blocked Mayorkas’ nomination to the committee. This was his reason: “Mr. Mayorkas has not adequately explained how he will enforce federal law and secure the southern border, as President-elect Biden has promised to take back important enforcement and security measures. “

That is no reason. The Senate’s role in providing advice and consent does not rely on the candidate providing specific information about how he will affect certain outcomes. Imagine if a Republican senator asked a Supreme Court judge how to stop abortion or same-sex marriage.

But there is a lot more here.

The Republicans in the Senate now follow Hawley’s lead and install him as the new leader in their war against President Joe Biden. Hawley is a seditious insurgent whose own supporters – from large donors to state newspapers to the majority of Americans – have called on him to resign or be expelled from the Senate for instigating the insurrection.

Forty-five out of 50 Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night not to take action against former President Trump for instigating the riot, a riot led by Hawley and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).

Republicans – including Florida’s Marco Rubio – are clearly uncomfortable with a highly qualified candidate whose life represents so many minorities. For the almost exclusively white GOP, this is just a bridge into the 21st century, too far away to travel.

Democrats will now have just one more reason to kill the filibuster thanks to the GOP.