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clock to january 20, 2025, at high noon because on the west side of the u.s. capitol i will be taking the oath of office as the 47th president of the united states. no excuses, i will get the job done. well, that was one of the few moments where in you could actually hear ron desantis as he attempted to announce his presidential campaign last night on twitter spaces. we ll have much more from the glitch filled launch. also ahead there s still no deal on the debt ceiling, but a republican leader in the house told lawmakers they can go ahead and leave for memorial day even as the clock ticks. plus, he proudly put his feet up on a desk in nancy pelosi s office on january 6th, and now he s going to spend years in prison for his actions that day. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, may 25th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. ron desantis has officially entered the 2024 white house race, but what should have been a historic mo