Today has not been a good day for the Republican Party.

It began with a fourth defendant flipping

in the Georgia racketeering case against Donald Trump.

Attorney Jenna Ellis tearfully pleaded guilty in state court.

By this afternoon we got a bombshell new report from ABC News that Trump's former

chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has been granted immunity in special counsel

Jacksmith's federal Election Interference Case.

Mr Meadows has reportedly told Smith's team that he long believed Trump was being dishonest

about his claims 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 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 closed doors, the party nominated its

third speaker candidate, Congressman Tom Emmer. And then just four hours and 10 minutes later,

Tom Emmer dropped out of the race.

Why?

Here's a hint.

Right after Republicans took that vote. Donald Trump denounced Tom Emmer on his

social media site calling the congressman a globalist rhino.

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