Biden impeachment push draws opposition from McCarthy
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the effort to impeach President Biden, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert, is premature.
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Based in Washington, D.C., Caitlin Yilek covers politics and related subjects for CBSNews.com. She is a graduate of the University of Portland, with degrees in Spanish and German. Before joining CBS News, she worked for her hometown newspaper in Minnesota and was part of the breaking news and social media teams at the Washington Examiner and The Hill. She was selected by the National Press Foundation for its Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship in 2022.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the effort to impeach President Biden, introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert, is premature.
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