Jake Tapper

Do you think it's inexperience, the eagerness to get a deal, the fact that they set a fake deadline so they think, wow, if we give this concession, of course the other side's going to immediately agree and the other side's like, nope, maybe you should have learned the history about how Putin negotiates and you'll know if you give an inch, he'll take your life.

Do you think it's inexperience, the eagerness to get a deal, the fact that they set a fake deadline so they think, wow, if we give this concession, of course the other side's going to immediately agree and the other side's like, nope, maybe you should have learned the history about how Putin negotiates and you'll know if you give an inch, he'll take your life.

What do you think it even is about it?

What do you think it even is about it?

What do you think it even is about it?

Look, I don't think that there's a real logic to this. I don't think that there's some deep strategy. I think what there is is every day you have somebody waking up in the morning and thinking that they can command the news cycle with very bold assertions, 24 hours, 90 days, 30 days. That is about projecting strength for the minute, not delivering strength for the long term.

Look, I don't think that there's a real logic to this. I don't think that there's some deep strategy. I think what there is is every day you have somebody waking up in the morning and thinking that they can command the news cycle with very bold assertions, 24 hours, 90 days, 30 days. That is about projecting strength for the minute, not delivering strength for the long term.

Look, I don't think that there's a real logic to this. I don't think that there's some deep strategy. I think what there is is every day you have somebody waking up in the morning and thinking that they can command the news cycle with very bold assertions, 24 hours, 90 days, 30 days. That is about projecting strength for the minute, not delivering strength for the long term.

And I just think that's a mode of operating that President Trump brings to geopolitics the same way he brings it to regular politics. And in geopolitics, it just doesn't hunt.

And I just think that's a mode of operating that President Trump brings to geopolitics the same way he brings it to regular politics. And in geopolitics, it just doesn't hunt.

And I just think that's a mode of operating that President Trump brings to geopolitics the same way he brings it to regular politics. And in geopolitics, it just doesn't hunt.

do you make of doge elon musk going in with the wrecking ball to these agencies i'm sure you know really fine workers who have either lost their jobs who are fearful right now what do you make of everything yeah look i have kind of two basic reactions the first is when i heard about an effort at government efficiency i thought in principle that makes sense i could support that you don't need to look any further than the pentagon

do you make of doge elon musk going in with the wrecking ball to these agencies i'm sure you know really fine workers who have either lost their jobs who are fearful right now what do you make of everything yeah look i have kind of two basic reactions the first is when i heard about an effort at government efficiency i thought in principle that makes sense i could support that you don't need to look any further than the pentagon

do you make of doge elon musk going in with the wrecking ball to these agencies i'm sure you know really fine workers who have either lost their jobs who are fearful right now what do you make of everything yeah look i have kind of two basic reactions the first is when i heard about an effort at government efficiency i thought in principle that makes sense i could support that you don't need to look any further than the pentagon

to see that there are needs for dramatic changes in the way that we procure weapons, that we field our military. And that's something that I was working on in the closing months as National Security Advisor. But the way they've gone about it is first totally arbitrary and capricious.

to see that there are needs for dramatic changes in the way that we procure weapons, that we field our military. And that's something that I was working on in the closing months as National Security Advisor. But the way they've gone about it is first totally arbitrary and capricious.

to see that there are needs for dramatic changes in the way that we procure weapons, that we field our military. And that's something that I was working on in the closing months as National Security Advisor. But the way they've gone about it is first totally arbitrary and capricious.

They're just sending young guys who know nothing into various agencies and slashing and burning in ways that they then have to go fix, like firing the folks responsible for our nuclear program. But the second thing, and it kind of gets to your question, is just the casual cruelty of it all. These are serious, distinguished, dedicated public servants.

They're just sending young guys who know nothing into various agencies and slashing and burning in ways that they then have to go fix, like firing the folks responsible for our nuclear program. But the second thing, and it kind of gets to your question, is just the casual cruelty of it all. These are serious, distinguished, dedicated public servants.

They're just sending young guys who know nothing into various agencies and slashing and burning in ways that they then have to go fix, like firing the folks responsible for our nuclear program. But the second thing, and it kind of gets to your question, is just the casual cruelty of it all. These are serious, distinguished, dedicated public servants.