Airs Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
House GOP infighting reached new heights this week as Trump-aligned House Republicans threaten to shut down the government.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to appease his far-right members by opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden but the move wasn’t enough for his right flank. They want their list of demands met or else they’ll come for McCarthy’s gavel and vote against funding the government. With no agreement in sight, McCarthy dared his detractors to bring a vote to oust him from his leadership post.
And weeks after his plea deal fell apart, President Biden’s son Hunter was indicted on federal firearms charges.
Joining guest moderator and PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent, Laura Barrón-López to discuss this and more:
- Leigh Ann Caldwell, "Early 202" Co-Author and Washington Post Live Anchor
- Andrew Desiderio, Senior Congressional Reporter, Punchbowl News
- Weijia Jiang, Senior White House Correspondent, CBS News
- Heidi Przybyla, National Investigative Correspondent, POLITICO
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