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McCarthy’s Impeaching Biden to Keep His Job
Sep 18, 2023
Jim Newell, a senior politics writer for Slate, discusses the impeachment inquiry into President Biden led by Kevin McCarthy, the challenges faced by McCarthy in dealing with right-wing members, the potential government shutdown, and the debate surrounding McCarthy confronting a motion against himself.
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- The Freedom Caucus prioritizes spending cuts and defunding over impeachment as a means to affect change in the administration.
- Kevin McCarthy faces the challenge of appeasing the Freedom Caucus while avoiding a government shutdown by passing spending bills or facing a motion to vacate the chair.
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Key Points about Impeachment Inquiry
Some of the most conservative politicians in Washington held a press conference after Speaker McCarthy announced an impeachment inquiry, but they did not focus on impeachment itself. They wanted to talk about spending cuts and defunding certain things in the administration. They view the power of the purse as a more effective way to affect change than impeachment.
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