BALDWIN: First lady, Melania Trump, skipping the trip with her husband to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and instead taking a break from the White House. A short time ago, the first lady landing in Florida, a surprise trip to West Palm Beach. Let's talk it over with CNN reporter, Kate Bennett. Kate, what's going on?</s>KATE BENNETT, CNN WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: What is going on? It really was a surprise trip to Florida. In fact, if we hadn't noticed the plane, the government plane, we wouldn't have known. She did not make any formal announcement. There was nothing on her schedule however we had law enforcement officials confirm and we have a shot of her plane and a bit of her motorcade. She was supposed to be in Davos, Switzerland, supporting her husband at the world economic forum. She decided Monday night she wasn't going to go, the White House said, because of scheduling and logistics issues. This morning, she turned up with Washington, going to the holocaust museum, of all places. And she posted about it. This Saturday is the Holocaust Remembrance Day. She slipped off to the museum this morning, took a tour, paid her respects, had a moment of silence, lit a candle. Really sort of had a nice, solemn, solo visit to this museum and apparently slipped off to Andrews Air Force Base and on to Florida.</s>BALDWIN: Incredible place to be if she's going to spend the morning anywhere in Washington, that Holocaust Museum is the place to spend an entire day. But off to West Palm she goes. Kate Bennett, thanks for keeping your eyes out for the first lady. Appreciate that. Back to our breaking news. After a 24-hour frenzy over this, quote, unquote, "secret society," why Republicans are backing away from this conspiracy theory, conceding it may have all been a joke after all. We're going to talk about why facts matter and the dangers of pushing this kind of narrative.
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