Biden, lawmakers debate federal role in SVB collapse

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Seema Mody, Kayla Tausche, Jake Ward and Sahil Kapur break down how the FDIC, President Biden, and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

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