Ryan Knutson

But the Trump administration isn't saying that they're going to get rid of that stuff, right? They just want to break those sort of narrower and more essential functions into different pieces and put them under different agencies.

But the Trump administration isn't saying that they're going to get rid of that stuff, right? They just want to break those sort of narrower and more essential functions into different pieces and put them under different agencies.

If Republicans have been talking about this for so long, why hasn't it ever been done before?

If Republicans have been talking about this for so long, why hasn't it ever been done before?

If Republicans have been talking about this for so long, why hasn't it ever been done before?

All right. Last question for you, Molly, before we say goodbye. We talked about this in our last few episodes, the showdown over a government shutdown. Democrats have been trying to use the threat of a shutdown to win some concessions out of Republicans. But yesterday they threw in the towel and said they would support a Republican bill to keep the government open.

All right. Last question for you, Molly, before we say goodbye. We talked about this in our last few episodes, the showdown over a government shutdown. Democrats have been trying to use the threat of a shutdown to win some concessions out of Republicans. But yesterday they threw in the towel and said they would support a Republican bill to keep the government open.

All right. Last question for you, Molly, before we say goodbye. We talked about this in our last few episodes, the showdown over a government shutdown. Democrats have been trying to use the threat of a shutdown to win some concessions out of Republicans. But yesterday they threw in the towel and said they would support a Republican bill to keep the government open.

What had Democrats been hoping to get out of this? And what does it say that they've decided not to let the government shut down?

What had Democrats been hoping to get out of this? And what does it say that they've decided not to let the government shut down?

What had Democrats been hoping to get out of this? And what does it say that they've decided not to let the government shut down?

What does that say about the calculation the Democrats made?

What does that say about the calculation the Democrats made?

What does that say about the calculation the Democrats made?

All right, Molly. Well, thanks so much, as always, for your time.

All right, Molly. Well, thanks so much, as always, for your time.

All right, Molly. Well, thanks so much, as always, for your time.

We'll see you next week.

We'll see you next week.

We'll see you next week.