Emerald Robinson

He has a real deep affection for his fellow service members, his veteran, his fellow veterans. He has worked in Veterans Affairs. The issue that Pete is going to have is not knowing bureaucracy and running a large... I mean, the DOD is a huge department. He's going to have to have really good people under him as well.

He has a real deep affection for his fellow service members, his veteran, his fellow veterans. He has worked in Veterans Affairs. The issue that Pete is going to have is not knowing bureaucracy and running a large... I mean, the DOD is a huge department. He's going to have to have really good people under him as well.

And there's been a bit of a fight and transition in getting good people in outside. And they've been so focused on getting Pete confirmed that they haven't gotten to really focus as much on... on the people who would support him. And the DOD is just filled, especially after this Biden administration, with people who will be subversive, especially as he tries to, he's more of a cultural warrior.

And there's been a bit of a fight and transition in getting good people in outside. And they've been so focused on getting Pete confirmed that they haven't gotten to really focus as much on... on the people who would support him. And the DOD is just filled, especially after this Biden administration, with people who will be subversive, especially as he tries to, he's more of a cultural warrior.

And I think that's great. I think that's probably really good for this moment. Look at what has happened to our military and Department of Defense under the Biden administration as they focused on DEI, right, and identity politics. Recruitment has nosedived.

And I think that's great. I think that's probably really good for this moment. Look at what has happened to our military and Department of Defense under the Biden administration as they focused on DEI, right, and identity politics. Recruitment has nosedived.

um our military readiness and with the vaccines i mean our military readiness is at a level that we actually have to be seriously concerned um so i think that he can be good in those avenues we just need him to have the right support under him um and then i did know that confirmation wise this was going to come up when they announced him these these these stories and these issues um

um our military readiness and with the vaccines i mean our military readiness is at a level that we actually have to be seriously concerned um so i think that he can be good in those avenues we just need him to have the right support under him um and then i did know that confirmation wise this was going to come up when they announced him these these these stories and these issues um

But it sounds like they have it under control that. And I will tell you, it wasn't the Trump transition that stepped in. It wasn't the official. It wasn't Susie Wiles and those, you know, who should be helping him get confirmed that are making sure he got confirmed. There was other people who have helped him navigate this.

But it sounds like they have it under control that. And I will tell you, it wasn't the Trump transition that stepped in. It wasn't the official. It wasn't Susie Wiles and those, you know, who should be helping him get confirmed that are making sure he got confirmed. There was other people who have helped him navigate this.

No, I can't. I can't share that. But they the transition had left the official people had left him out to dry.

No, I can't. I can't share that. But they the transition had left the official people had left him out to dry.

Yeah. You know, I just don't think we know enough, like Naomi was saying. I think she's raised some very good questions about the structure of Doge. Oversight, right? And I went in one of our past episodes in our conversations, I likened it to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I believe it was called, right? The CFPB and Republicans took a real issue with that.

Yeah. You know, I just don't think we know enough, like Naomi was saying. I think she's raised some very good questions about the structure of Doge. Oversight, right? And I went in one of our past episodes in our conversations, I likened it to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, I believe it was called, right? The CFPB and Republicans took a real issue with that.

It was sort of installed under the Dodd-Frank, I believe it was, piece of legislation. They always disliked it, but at least I guess it was a piece of legislation that allowed for it. So I think there's questions about how it would work. Now, I am a little bit concerned about

It was sort of installed under the Dodd-Frank, I believe it was, piece of legislation. They always disliked it, but at least I guess it was a piece of legislation that allowed for it. So I think there's questions about how it would work. Now, I am a little bit concerned about

Elon Musk having decision making power over too much, especially as he's now also, you know, on X, he can kind of decide a lot of who gets amplified and who doesn't and how much reach you have. He's amassing a great amount of power and he's now moving into Europe as well. Um, I want to know more about it.

Elon Musk having decision making power over too much, especially as he's now also, you know, on X, he can kind of decide a lot of who gets amplified and who doesn't and how much reach you have. He's amassing a great amount of power and he's now moving into Europe as well. Um, I want to know more about it.

And this is something that I've been meaning to ask, particularly some of my friends that have worked had worked in the first administration office of management budget, because typically, wouldn't you think that would fall under OMB, which is going to be ran once again by Russ Vogt. So I've been meaning to ask them how this would work, how Doge will work with OMB.

And this is something that I've been meaning to ask, particularly some of my friends that have worked had worked in the first administration office of management budget, because typically, wouldn't you think that would fall under OMB, which is going to be ran once again by Russ Vogt. So I've been meaning to ask them how this would work, how Doge will work with OMB.