The Daily Beast reports:

The MAGA Civil War has already rendered the Republican Party ungovernable, according to former GOP lawmakers who think the “s—show” is going to continue spiraling out of control.

The party is already acrimoniously split between the tech billionaires like Elon Musk, who helped bankroll Donald Trump’s re-election, and the original MAGA grassroots who have been loyal to Trump since 2016.

To make matters worse, the tiny Republican majority in the House means there is absolutely no room for maneuver, and one or two intransigent Republicans could trigger an unprecedented constitutional crisis and even delay Trump’s inauguration next month.

The first big test of Republican power—after an apparently decisive triple victory in the November election—will be voting for a Speaker of the House on Friday. Trump made a desperate intervention on Monday, calling for the party to rally around beleaguered Speaker Mike Johnson. However, the Louisiana congressman has alienated some on the far-right members of the party, who may refuse to play ball with Trump.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has already publicly stated he will vote against Johnson. Thus, the vote is effectively tied, with only one more GOP dissenter required to bring down the whole house of cards.

A contested, multi-round Speaker vote has never before been required at the start of a new Congress, and constitutional experts are split on whether the election can be certified and Trump sworn in as president if the squabbling continues. [Continue reading…]