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The rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics

Expert analyzes the rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics

01/13/2024

PBS News Hour

The rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics

Clip: 1/13/2024 | 7m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

Expert analyzes the rise of impeachment as a weapon of partisan politics

House Republicans are pressing ahead with efforts to impeach both President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Only one cabinet official has ever been impeached, in 1876. Sarah Binder, a professor of political science at George Washington University, joins John Yang to discuss whether what was intended to be a check on presidential power has become a modern-day political weapon.

01/13/2024

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