today s republican party exists in is that there s a so-called deep state and that is out to persecute the ex-president, his allies and other conservatives. now having managed to become house speaker by the skin of his teeth, kevin mccarthy is enacting an agenda based entirely off of that warped and delusional world view. one of his first acts, removing congressman adam schiff and eric swalwell from the house intelligence committee. mccarthy denied it had anything to do with the fact that they are critics of a disgraced twice impeached ex-president and his allies. the cardinal sin appears to be i led the impeachment of his master in mar-a-lago, for withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid in ukraine, a nation that was then at war with russia, in order to extort that country and to help donald trump s re-election campaign. you are seeing the fulfillment of kevin mccarthy s corrupt bargain, with marjorie taylor greene, somebody who declared on january 5,
is dually elected speaker of the house of representatives. i hope one thing is clear, i never give up. but what did mccarthy trade away for the gavel? and can the weekend speaker rule his unruly caucus? plus, a party united. the d in democrat stands for deliver. in the wake of the republicans disarray, are democrats the real winner. and biden announces a new crackdown on illegal crossings. the president will see the crisis firsthand for the first time. my message is this, do not just show up at the border. welcome to inside politics sunday, i m abby phillip. after 15 ballots and four days, kevin owen mccarthy became the 55th speaker of the house early on saturday morning. this week offered us a rare and maybe unprecedented window into the drama taking place on the house floor as a party went to war with itself. the wheeling and dealing as different factions hunted for support, the agony of the vote that went the wrong way for mccarthy. parents on the floor dealing
from last night. i ve had the distinct pleasure of staying up till three a.m.. when i was doing my face tough, i looked at the tv and said i will turn this on. i totally feel you because it was a long night. to be honest with you, i thought it was done at around 11:45, when they said they would adjourn until monday, and then in typical d.c. fashion, i don t know what kind of system allows you to change or vote but, it s the hill, so you could do whatever you want. it s the red part of the hill. i m looking for to watching a show this evening. i know you have great guest. thank you so much, enjoy the rest of your evening off. good evening, to you, welcome to ayman. kevin mccarthy banks, borrows and steals and a 15-day battle to become how speaker, but it is just the start of republican chaos, as a group of extremist lawmakers that in their grasp over the republican party, two years after the january six insurrection. some promising steps forward in the fight across the
country s push for more aid in the war. here at home, the white house is facing new criticism and fallout over its muted response to classified materials found at president biden s home and former d.c. office. a law enforcement official telling nbc news, the justice department has not asked the white house not to speak about the facts of the case. while new reporting from the wall street journal reveals that according to multiple sources, the doj considered having fbi agents monitor a search for classified documents at his homes but decided against it. also this morning, disturbing new details about the shooting plot police say was orchestrated by a failed republican candidate in new mexico. the suspect accused of paying men to target the homes of democratic officials is set to appear in court this afternoon. new video from a ring camera appears to show him knocking on a door, identifying himself for name and asking for one of the lawmakers. hi, my name is solomon pen
losing daily because of the war. a grieving zelenskyy today. good day here in washington. house republicans responsible for putting kevin mccarthy through 14 failed speaker votes have been rewarded with coveted committee assignments for their efforts. the 21 holdouts who spent days wheeling and dealing with mccarthy and his top lieutenants will play major roles in prominent committees, includes homeland security and oversight. george santos will serve on two committees, small business along with science, space and technology. house republican leadership continues to dismiss calls from within their own party for him to be removeremoved. joining me now ali vitali, yamiche alcindor and susan delpercio. ali, take us through what s shaking out in the republican the rebels getting what they want. george santos getting appointments. marjorie taylor greene getting back on committees. it s a new congress now. signments have shaken out.ms republicans getting a late start to it bu