Stephen Skeap

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This whole narrative that the government wants to spin about a pre-planned ambush, that's ridiculous.

That's a suicide mission, right?

I have a family.

I have friends.

I have all these things that I would not give up just to roll up and commit some senseless act of violence against a random police officer.

Not really. I mean, he's been touted by President Trump and others as the leader in Doge. In court, lawyers for the government have said he's not, and they've downplayed his role. But the reality is much of the Doge work, I mean, the parts that haven't been reversed or held up in court, have always been carried out by people not named Elon Musk.

Not really. I mean, he's been touted by President Trump and others as the leader in Doge. In court, lawyers for the government have said he's not, and they've downplayed his role. But the reality is much of the Doge work, I mean, the parts that haven't been reversed or held up in court, have always been carried out by people not named Elon Musk.

Not really. I mean, he's been touted by President Trump and others as the leader in Doge. In court, lawyers for the government have said he's not, and they've downplayed his role. But the reality is much of the Doge work, I mean, the parts that haven't been reversed or held up in court, have always been carried out by people not named Elon Musk.

These allies are embedded in agencies more permanently. Many of them are full-on federal employees, and they're more focused on specific goals at those agencies.

These allies are embedded in agencies more permanently. Many of them are full-on federal employees, and they're more focused on specific goals at those agencies.

These allies are embedded in agencies more permanently. Many of them are full-on federal employees, and they're more focused on specific goals at those agencies.

Well, there have been a few areas Doge has been successful. Data collections, one. There's been this emphasis on knocking down data silos and making massive data sets to be used, especially for Trump's immigration agenda. There's also dozens of lawsuits that allege that data collection is being done illegally.

Well, there have been a few areas Doge has been successful. Data collections, one. There's been this emphasis on knocking down data silos and making massive data sets to be used, especially for Trump's immigration agenda. There's also dozens of lawsuits that allege that data collection is being done illegally.

Well, there have been a few areas Doge has been successful. Data collections, one. There's been this emphasis on knocking down data silos and making massive data sets to be used, especially for Trump's immigration agenda. There's also dozens of lawsuits that allege that data collection is being done illegally.

Then there's the push to further downsize the federal workforce and reshape who gets to work in federal government. But the main force behind implementing that part of Trump's agenda is the Office of Management and Budget and its head, Russ Boat. So why would Elon Musk leave now? Well, he says his scheduled time is up.

Then there's the push to further downsize the federal workforce and reshape who gets to work in federal government. But the main force behind implementing that part of Trump's agenda is the Office of Management and Budget and its head, Russ Boat. So why would Elon Musk leave now? Well, he says his scheduled time is up.

Then there's the push to further downsize the federal workforce and reshape who gets to work in federal government. But the main force behind implementing that part of Trump's agenda is the Office of Management and Budget and its head, Russ Boat. So why would Elon Musk leave now? Well, he says his scheduled time is up.