Susan Davis

And it seems to me that the timing of this is not coincidental because Musk started taking these actions as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated into office. But these cabinet secretaries are now being sworn in, the cabinet's being fully actualized, and it

And it seems to me that the timing of this is not coincidental because Musk started taking these actions as soon as Donald Trump was inaugurated into office. But these cabinet secretaries are now being sworn in, the cabinet's being fully actualized, and it

Shouldn't perhaps come as a surprise that the people that are supposed to have ownership over these agencies and its workforce are maybe looking to Musk and saying, like, not necessarily that they oppose the end goal, which is reducing spending, reducing the size of the workforce, but saying, like, I want to make these decisions, not this guy. Right. Right.

Shouldn't perhaps come as a surprise that the people that are supposed to have ownership over these agencies and its workforce are maybe looking to Musk and saying, like, not necessarily that they oppose the end goal, which is reducing spending, reducing the size of the workforce, but saying, like, I want to make these decisions, not this guy. Right. Right.

Shouldn't perhaps come as a surprise that the people that are supposed to have ownership over these agencies and its workforce are maybe looking to Musk and saying, like, not necessarily that they oppose the end goal, which is reducing spending, reducing the size of the workforce, but saying, like, I want to make these decisions, not this guy. Right. Right.

And like, also maybe I know best, right?

And like, also maybe I know best, right?

And like, also maybe I know best, right?

And we're back. And Shannon, I want to talk about the process, the way this stuff has been happening, because I think it's important to understand. Because one of the inside the Beltway conversations is that, you know, if every agency or department wanted to do a reduction in force or reduction in spending, there's a way to do it. And that it's happened in the past.

And we're back. And Shannon, I want to talk about the process, the way this stuff has been happening, because I think it's important to understand. Because one of the inside the Beltway conversations is that, you know, if every agency or department wanted to do a reduction in force or reduction in spending, there's a way to do it. And that it's happened in the past.

And we're back. And Shannon, I want to talk about the process, the way this stuff has been happening, because I think it's important to understand. Because one of the inside the Beltway conversations is that, you know, if every agency or department wanted to do a reduction in force or reduction in spending, there's a way to do it. And that it's happened in the past.

Republicans will note to the fact that Bill Clinton did this when he was president. But the way that this is happening is not the way that government typically functions. But it is in a lot of ways reminiscent of how Elon Musk has run his companies.

Republicans will note to the fact that Bill Clinton did this when he was president. But the way that this is happening is not the way that government typically functions. But it is in a lot of ways reminiscent of how Elon Musk has run his companies.

Republicans will note to the fact that Bill Clinton did this when he was president. But the way that this is happening is not the way that government typically functions. But it is in a lot of ways reminiscent of how Elon Musk has run his companies.

There's also this murkiness, too, where on the one hand, Elon Musk is very clearly in charge here or at least making critical decisions. But the government and the administration at the same time this week is trying to say, no, technically, he's not the administrator of Doge.

There's also this murkiness, too, where on the one hand, Elon Musk is very clearly in charge here or at least making critical decisions. But the government and the administration at the same time this week is trying to say, no, technically, he's not the administrator of Doge.

There's also this murkiness, too, where on the one hand, Elon Musk is very clearly in charge here or at least making critical decisions. But the government and the administration at the same time this week is trying to say, no, technically, he's not the administrator of Doge.

Who is the person that the government is saying is in charge and what do you know about her?

Who is the person that the government is saying is in charge and what do you know about her?

Who is the person that the government is saying is in charge and what do you know about her?