Look that over again. “Presently,” “immediate need,” “to prevent unlawful entries,” “expeditious construction.” That sort of language would suggest an immediate crisis, wouldn’t it?

But anyone who has taken Mayorkas at his word over the past three years would be puzzled by this. Hasn’t he reassured the nation, over and over, that the border was secure? …

But there is a law against lying under oath to Congress. And Mayorkas repeatedly testified – emphatically and unreservedly – that the border is secure.

[I&I’s editors bring some receipts. The problem is that the DoJ would have to prosecute Mayorkas for lying to Congress, and even if the House refers a contempt charge, Merrick Garland won’t touch it with a ten-foot pole. It’s still worth citing Mayorkas and generating the referral. — Ed]