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All In with Chris Hayes

GOP infighting escalates over Biden impeachment push

All In with Chris Hayes

MS NOW, Chris Hayes

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4.55.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Guests: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ankush Khardori, A. Scott Bolden, Heidi Przybyla, Mona Charen, Carlos Curbelo The House returns with plans for an unfounded impeachment. Tonight: Congressman Jamie Raskin on the MAGA push to impeach—and the Republicans who agree it's a terrible idea. Then, really behind Trump's desperate attempt to replace his coup trial judge dismiss his charges in Georgia. Plus, his Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United released an avalanche dark money into American politics. Now we have explosive new reporting on how Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni has made the ruling work for her.

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0:00.0

Tonight, on All-In, there's been multiple members of Congress that in the past months have said they wouldn't vote for an impeachment inquiry, but what I found out in the past couple of days, I think everyone's there.

0:13.0

The House returns with plans for an unfounded impeachment.

0:17.0

We're supposed to be getting it.

0:19.0

We'll see.

0:21.0

Tonight, Congressman Jamie Raskin on the MAGA push to impeach and the Republicans who agree it's a terrible idea.

0:29.0

Then, a flurry of new legal filings and what's really behind Trump's desperate attempt to replace his coup trial judge and dismiss his charges in Georgia.

0:39.0

And his Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United released an avalanche of dark money into American politics.

0:45.0

Tonight, explosive new reporting on how Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginny, has made the ruling work for her when All-In starts right now.

1:00.0

Good evening from Washington. I'm Mehedi Hassan in for Chris Hayes.

1:04.0

Tomorrow, the House is back in session following a lengthy summer recess.

1:08.0

And Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a new round of headaches, including a looming government shutdown.

1:14.0

And they renewed push from some of the most extreme members of his conference to impeach President Joe Biden for something.

1:22.0

They haven't quite figured that part out yet.

1:25.0

I want to understand just how ridiculous and cynical this impeachment attempt is.

1:29.0

Let me introduce you to Republican Congressman Ken Buck of Colorado.

1:32.0

If you've been following American politics for a long time, you might remember that name.

1:36.0

Buck first became notorious during a race for Senate back in 2010.

1:41.0

When he made these comments about his primary opponent, Republican Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton.

1:48.0

I don't know if anybody has any questions. I'd love to answer some questions, but I'm not going to get my can speech for the fourth turn today.

1:55.0

Good. Yes. Why should you vote for me? Why should you vote for me? Because I do not wear high heels.

2:02.0

In other words, vote for me because I'm not a woman. Buck managed to lose that Senate race in a competitive seat, even amid the 2010 Tea Party wave that provided massive gains for his party.

2:14.0

But he got himself elected to a house seat four years later where he made a name for himself as one of the most conservative members of his party.

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