Mother of Fentanyl Victim Testifies at Mayorkas Impeachment Hearing
Josephine Dunn Criticizes Current Administration and Challenges Rep. Dan Goldman on Border Security
- Josephine Dunn, a mother who lost her daughter to a fentanyl overdose, testified during a House Homeland Security hearing on the impeachment proceedings of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
- During the hearing, Democratic New York Rep. Dan Goldman accused Dunn of being 'used' by Republicans and questioned her understanding of 'high crimes and misdemeanors'.
- Dunn responded by criticizing the current administration and Mayorkas for tying the hands of Border Patrol officers, preventing them from doing their job effectively.
- Dunn also challenged Goldman on whether he had visited the border, a question he avoided answering.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized roughly 26,700 pounds of fentanyl in fiscal year 2023, a significant increase from the roughly 14,100 pounds seized in fiscal year 2022.