Dan Goldman
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But Elon Musk is literally using keywords and getting rid of programs that have names that he doesn't like. He has no idea whether it's waste or fraud. And not only that, the stuff that he is representing is what he's doing. is pretty much all lies. I mean, one line item he had mistakenly put billions of dollars instead of millions, eight billion versus eight million.
But Elon Musk is literally using keywords and getting rid of programs that have names that he doesn't like. He has no idea whether it's waste or fraud. And not only that, the stuff that he is representing is what he's doing. is pretty much all lies. I mean, one line item he had mistakenly put billions of dollars instead of millions, eight billion versus eight million.
He triple counted another cost cutting measure and doubled the amount. He's been floating and promoting cutting programs that ended in George W. Bush's presidency. I mean, this guy is just arbitrarily slashing. But you know what he's not slashing, Ben? He is not slashing any of the $13 billion of government contracts that he receives.
He triple counted another cost cutting measure and doubled the amount. He's been floating and promoting cutting programs that ended in George W. Bush's presidency. I mean, this guy is just arbitrarily slashing. But you know what he's not slashing, Ben? He is not slashing any of the $13 billion of government contracts that he receives.
He triple counted another cost cutting measure and doubled the amount. He's been floating and promoting cutting programs that ended in George W. Bush's presidency. I mean, this guy is just arbitrarily slashing. But you know what he's not slashing, Ben? He is not slashing any of the $13 billion of government contracts that he receives.
Instead, he's trying to use his power and his influence to take over an FAA contract for his Starlink company at the tune of $2.4 billion. And it's an egregious conflict of interest. It's corruption at its worst. And it really is not only harmful to the American people, but it's a fundamental attack on our democracy.
Instead, he's trying to use his power and his influence to take over an FAA contract for his Starlink company at the tune of $2.4 billion. And it's an egregious conflict of interest. It's corruption at its worst. And it really is not only harmful to the American people, but it's a fundamental attack on our democracy.
Instead, he's trying to use his power and his influence to take over an FAA contract for his Starlink company at the tune of $2.4 billion. And it's an egregious conflict of interest. It's corruption at its worst. And it really is not only harmful to the American people, but it's a fundamental attack on our democracy.
My response is she would benefit from going to law school before she starts spouting off about what's unconstitutional or not. She might also want to look down in the Fifth Circuit for how many nationwide injunctions a district court judge down in Texas has issued in favor of Republicans. But the bottom line is they don't have any good arguments other than Donald Trump is king.
My response is she would benefit from going to law school before she starts spouting off about what's unconstitutional or not. She might also want to look down in the Fifth Circuit for how many nationwide injunctions a district court judge down in Texas has issued in favor of Republicans. But the bottom line is they don't have any good arguments other than Donald Trump is king.
My response is she would benefit from going to law school before she starts spouting off about what's unconstitutional or not. She might also want to look down in the Fifth Circuit for how many nationwide injunctions a district court judge down in Texas has issued in favor of Republicans. But the bottom line is they don't have any good arguments other than Donald Trump is king.
And we know Donald Trump is not king. That's not how this country works. The courts are analyzing what the rationale is for these arguments. you know, complete cuts, just slashing without any real individualized attention or focus. And they're doing it in violation of the employee's rights. As you point out, the disdain and and
And we know Donald Trump is not king. That's not how this country works. The courts are analyzing what the rationale is for these arguments. you know, complete cuts, just slashing without any real individualized attention or focus. And they're doing it in violation of the employee's rights. As you point out, the disdain and and
And we know Donald Trump is not king. That's not how this country works. The courts are analyzing what the rationale is for these arguments. you know, complete cuts, just slashing without any real individualized attention or focus. And they're doing it in violation of the employee's rights. As you point out, the disdain and and
the demeaning way that they speak about federal government employees who, by the way, I mean, I was one for 10 years as a prosecutor, but so many of the others that I have come across are real American patriots. I mean, these are people who are sacrificing, making a lot more money in the private sector to anonymously serve the United States government. And they are experts in many, many respects.
the demeaning way that they speak about federal government employees who, by the way, I mean, I was one for 10 years as a prosecutor, but so many of the others that I have come across are real American patriots. I mean, these are people who are sacrificing, making a lot more money in the private sector to anonymously serve the United States government. And they are experts in many, many respects.
the demeaning way that they speak about federal government employees who, by the way, I mean, I was one for 10 years as a prosecutor, but so many of the others that I have come across are real American patriots. I mean, these are people who are sacrificing, making a lot more money in the private sector to anonymously serve the United States government. And they are experts in many, many respects.
And this type of purging is just gutting our civil service. It will make our government far less efficient, far less effective. And it's really going to jeopardize our national security. And so, you know, Caroline Leavitt can talk all she wants about the constitutionality of this policy.
And this type of purging is just gutting our civil service. It will make our government far less efficient, far less effective. And it's really going to jeopardize our national security. And so, you know, Caroline Leavitt can talk all she wants about the constitutionality of this policy.
And this type of purging is just gutting our civil service. It will make our government far less efficient, far less effective. And it's really going to jeopardize our national security. And so, you know, Caroline Leavitt can talk all she wants about the constitutionality of this policy.