Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) mocked Rep. James Comer’s (R-Ky.) past attacks on him on Monday, after the Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced a new investigation into the deputy -President Harris.
Moskowitz posted on social media on Monday that he is ready for “2nd round” of a fight with Comer, posting a comical panel of the congressman surrounded by Smurfs making fun of Comer.
One of the Smurfs in the image declares the Harris probe to be a “fishing expedition,” while another presents Comer with a brain.
The post referenced a battle between Comer and Moskowitz at a House oversight hearing last November, when Comer punched Moskowitz in his blue suit, calling him “Smurf.”
Comer’s investigation specifically requests that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) turn over any correspondence with Harris’ office intended to target the vice president over border policy. CBP is largely outside of Harris’ political portfolio as vice president.
CBP is tasked with managing day-to-day operations at the border, but has little role in addressing broader immigration goals in the region. Harris has been involved in broader aspects of immigration policy, especially early in the Biden administration, but has never worked on day-to-day operations.
In his letter to CBP, Comer said that “it is unclear what actions, if any, Vice President Harris took to resolve the border crisis.”
It asks for all documents and communications with Harris’ office “relating to the southwest border or illegal immigration.”
Democrats have fought Republican efforts to blame them over the border, noting that the GOP failed to reach a bipartisan immigration deal earlier this year after being criticized by former President Trump.
President Biden implemented a policy in June that restricts asylum and movement at the border. There was a drop in border crossings that made them comparable to Trump-era levels following these actions.
“In June, the Border Patrol recorded 83,536 port-of-entry encounters, the lowest number since January 2021, and below the number of port-of-entry encounters in June 2019, the last comparable year before the pandemic,” he said. the Department of Homeland. Securtiy said last month.
Rebecca Beitsch contributed.
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