Speaker McCarthy and the Impeachment Inquiry
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🗓️ 17 September 2023
⏱️ 16 minutes
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And now, many view his launch of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden as a political move to protect his flank.
Host Scott Detrow speaks with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich about McCarthy's political dilemma and with NPR's Congressional Correspondent Deirdre Walsh.
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| 0:14.3 | It's a big month for Congress and for House Speaker, |
| 0:24.2 | Kevin McCarthy. |
| 0:25.8 | McCarthy May Recall had to weather 15 rounds of vote |
| 0:29.4 | to the beginning of the year to be elected Speaker. |
| 0:32.3 | And since winning that job, he has had to hold a caucus together |
| 0:35.2 | that is made up of right-wing populace. |
| 0:37.5 | You're going to push Trumpism and eager to flex their power, |
| 0:40.5 | but also a group of moderates from democratic leaning states |
| 0:43.6 | who helped give Republicans the majority |
| 0:46.1 | and are in danger in next year's elections. |
| 0:48.5 | All the while, McCarthy has been trying to head off |
| 0:50.4 | repeated threats to his own job. |
| 0:53.1 | All of that may be coming to a head in the coming weeks, |
| 0:56.4 | as McCarthy and other Congressional leaders navigate |
| 0:58.6 | a government funding deadline and a push |
| 1:01.2 | from the hardliners in his party to force a government shutdown. |
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