Freedom Caucus member slams GOP for making impeachment the next 'shiny object'
Raw StoryA member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday slammed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, suggesting the California Republican is using talk of an impeachment inquiry against President Biden as a distraction from issues that really impact constituents. “It's absolutely Congress's role to look at possible impeachment, but I also think that if that is just a political game, then we need to make sure that the criminal case goes forward,” Buck said. Bash pushed Buck to address the impeachment inquiry specifically, asking if he believes “it could be a political game, and why do you believe that Speaker McCarthy in the last 24 to 36 hours has begun to lean more into the notion of opening an impeachment inquiry?” “This is impeachment theater,” Buck said. It sounds like you're saying that the speaker is talking about impeachment to try to distract conservatives like you from spending bills that you don't like.” “Well not just me, but the public,” Buck said. And so we want to move forward with the spending bills in a responsible way.” Bash asked Buck if he believes that “there is any reason why the House Republican majority should open an inquiry right now other than politics?” “I don't think it's responsible for us to talk about impeachment,” Buck said.