February 21, 2024: What we learned from 2024's first campaign finance filings

The first Federal Election Commission reports for 2024 paint an interesting picture for the three most prominent candidates in the race. The biggest takeaways? President Joe Biden’s campaign is flush with cash; January showed strong fiscal turnout for former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s campaign; and the leadership PAC for former President Donald Trump’s campaign spent $3 million on legal fees during the first month of the year. State politics reporter Zach Montellaro walks through the highlights.

Plus, Republicans’ plan to impeach the president has suffered another embarrassment. Last week, informant Alexander Smirnov was indicted for lying to the FBI about an alleged Biden family bribery scheme. Now prosecutors allege Smirnov has admitted that officials associated with Russian intelligence. Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza has the latest.

Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza interviews State politics reporter Zach Montellaro.