republicans who are refusing to take action on an issue they clapriority. and asked the question whether they re smart enough to get away with it, which i actually, you know, started thinking over the past couple days. you ve got all of these republicans who are following this guy from louisiana, who just sort of stumbled into the speakership and doesn t seem to be that effective. this guy is now putting around the republican s political neck an open border for the next eight months and all that that brings, the collapse of ukraine, to former soviet kgb agent s invasion, and the refusal to fund israel in its time of need. so you have all of these republicans in the house, a lot of them who want to do the right thing but they re blindly following this young, inexperienced speaker who is blindly following there you go. a guy with 91 counts against him. that s the important point right there. yes, it s speaker johnson voicing this, but he is a vessel for what donald
It began with a Defendant Flipping in the racketeering case against donald trump. Defendant ellis tearfully. We got a Bombshell Piece of news mark meadows has been granted immunity in special counsel jack smiths election interference case. Mr. Meadows reportedly told smiths team he long believed trump was dishonest about his claims he won the election, which is certainly something new. That report has not been confirmed by nbc news, and meadows lawyer is denying it so well have lot later in this hour. We start with the absolute debacle of republicans in the house of representatives, which is entering its fourth week fourth week without afo speakerf the house. Right now republicans are holding a vote Behind Closed Doors to choose their fourth nominee for speaker in less than two weeks. This morning after five rounds of voting behind cleeds doors, the party nominated its third speaker candidate, congressman tom emmer, and four hours later he dropped out the race. A source familiar with t
Polling as we speak of some kind. Kind News Unspooling always. Thank you for joining us at home. Today has not been a good day for the Republican Party. It began with a fourth defendant flipping in the George Racketeering case against donald trump Turning Jenna Ellis tearfully pleading guilty in state court. This afternoon we are bombshell new report from abc news the trumps former Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, has been granted immunity and special counsel jack smiths federal interference case. Mr. Meadows has reportedly told smith team that he long believe the trumps was being dishonest about his claim that he won the election. Which is certainly something new. Now that report has not been confirmed by nbc news, and Meadows Lawyer is denying it, so we will have a lot more on that later in this hour. But we start with the absolute debacle unfolding among republicans in the house of representatives, which is entering its fourth week. Fourth week, without a speaker of the house. Right, n
In georgia today. More on that in a moment. But tonight, there is a new report about arguably the person closest to donald trump and the months following the 2020 election, leading up to january 6th. His last chief of staff, mark meadows. Abc news is now reporting that Special Counsel jack smith has granted mark meadows immunity for his under oath testimony. Sources familiar with that matter tell abc news that mark meadows has spoken to jack smiths team three times this year, including to the federal grand jury. Abc news reports, quote, meadows informed smiths team that he repeatedly told trump in the weeks after the 2020 president ial election that the allegations of significant voter fraud commit to them were baseless. Meadows also told the federal investigators trump was being, quote, dishonest with the public when he first claimed to have won the election only hours after polls closed on november 3rd, 2020, before a final result for. And obviously he didnt, when a source quoted mea
Do you support additional aid to you asked your question. Go away. Were not doing policy tonight. Any other questions . House republicans keeping it classy on capitol hill after they selected yet another nominee for speaker. Well explain how the new guy, mike johnson, won the nomination. Also it appears Donald Trumps former Chief Of Staff has flipped on him. Well go through new reporting on a possible Immunity Deal from mark meadows. Plus the latest from The Middle East where israel continues to launch air strikes from gaza after rejecting a ceasefire call from the United Nations. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this wednesday, october 25th. Im jonathan lemire. And thanks for starting your day with us. We have a busy morning ahead, and lets begin here. Donald trumps final white house Chief Of Staff, mark meadows, has reportedly been granted immunity in the federal election interference case against the former president. Sources familiar with the matter are telling abc news