John Bickley

Wow. Well, Senator, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us. Thank you. Appreciate it. That was Senator Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma. And this has been a weekend edition of Morning Wire.

Wow. Well, Senator, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us. Thank you. Appreciate it. That was Senator Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma. And this has been a weekend edition of Morning Wire.

President Trump's first 30 days in office are marked by the most sweeping actions of any president in modern history.

President Trump's first 30 days in office are marked by the most sweeping actions of any president in modern history.

I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Friday, February 21st, and this is Morning One. The Doge whiplash continues for Washington bureaucrats as the new department sets its sights on Social Security.

I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Friday, February 21st, and this is Morning One. The Doge whiplash continues for Washington bureaucrats as the new department sets its sights on Social Security.

Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire. Stay tuned with the news you need to know.

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After one month back in office, Donald Trump continues to sign executive orders, confirm cabinet members, and rewrite public policy at a frenetic pace.

After one month back in office, Donald Trump continues to sign executive orders, confirm cabinet members, and rewrite public policy at a frenetic pace.

Luke Rosiak, the Daily Wire's government efficiency reporter, broke the story of what happened to an obscure Social Security Administration employee who's become a folk hero to conservatives and now Social Security's temporary leader. Hey, Luke, so who is Leland Dudek and how did he find himself in charge of the Department of Social Security?

Luke Rosiak, the Daily Wire's government efficiency reporter, broke the story of what happened to an obscure Social Security Administration employee who's become a folk hero to conservatives and now Social Security's temporary leader. Hey, Luke, so who is Leland Dudek and how did he find himself in charge of the Department of Social Security?

And Doge's Elon Musk actually shared your story on X. I wanted to read what he wrote. He said, quote, There are good people in the government who want to eliminate fraud and waste, promote good players, exit bad players. That's the right thing to do.

And Doge's Elon Musk actually shared your story on X. I wanted to read what he wrote. He said, quote, There are good people in the government who want to eliminate fraud and waste, promote good players, exit bad players. That's the right thing to do.

Now, Dudek's replacing, for now, Michelle King. What do we know about her, about King?

Now, Dudek's replacing, for now, Michelle King. What do we know about her, about King?

Social Security has been a big focus for Doge lately, which makes sense because it's got a lot of data, handles a lot of money. We touched on this earlier this week, but there have been some developments there with Social Security. What has this team found so far?

Social Security has been a big focus for Doge lately, which makes sense because it's got a lot of data, handles a lot of money. We touched on this earlier this week, but there have been some developments there with Social Security. What has this team found so far?

Oh, so not really making the point they'd hoped to make, I guess. Yeah. Well, doge.gov's online ticker says it's cut $55 billion so far. And I know you'll be keeping a close eye on that number as it goes up. Luke, thanks for joining us. Thank you.

Oh, so not really making the point they'd hoped to make, I guess. Yeah. Well, doge.gov's online ticker says it's cut $55 billion so far. And I know you'll be keeping a close eye on that number as it goes up. Luke, thanks for joining us. Thank you.