Susan Davis

I mean, Domenico, Trump, I think, is enjoying a bit of a honeymoon in his second term. He has a ton of support within the party. But don't you see some element of political risk here in that the Trump administration is just upending the Pentagon, the national security apparatus, and these are potentially politically risky moves?

I mean, Domenico, Trump, I think, is enjoying a bit of a honeymoon in his second term. He has a ton of support within the party. But don't you see some element of political risk here in that the Trump administration is just upending the Pentagon, the national security apparatus, and these are potentially politically risky moves?

All right. Let's take a quick break and we're going to talk more about these firings when we get back. And we're back. And Defense Secretary Hegseth this weekend also fired three judge advocates. These are people often referred to as JAGs for the Army, Navy and Air Force. These are essentially military lawyers who make sure the U.S. is complying with military law.

All right. Let's take a quick break and we're going to talk more about these firings when we get back. And we're back. And Defense Secretary Hegseth this weekend also fired three judge advocates. These are people often referred to as JAGs for the Army, Navy and Air Force. These are essentially military lawyers who make sure the U.S. is complying with military law.

All right. Let's take a quick break and we're going to talk more about these firings when we get back. And we're back. And Defense Secretary Hegseth this weekend also fired three judge advocates. These are people often referred to as JAGs for the Army, Navy and Air Force. These are essentially military lawyers who make sure the U.S. is complying with military law.

And Tom Hegseth in the past and even in the present has made clear he doesn't hold these folks in very high regard.

And Tom Hegseth in the past and even in the present has made clear he doesn't hold these folks in very high regard.

And Tom Hegseth in the past and even in the present has made clear he doesn't hold these folks in very high regard.

Tom, do you see any fairness to the argument that I think the supporters of Trump would say is that figures like this sometimes exist to minimize risk versus win a mission? I think that would be the argument that exists with others, that they make the military more risk averse and that maybe sometimes you need people who are more willing to be more bold and take risks to achieve their ends.

Tom, do you see any fairness to the argument that I think the supporters of Trump would say is that figures like this sometimes exist to minimize risk versus win a mission? I think that would be the argument that exists with others, that they make the military more risk averse and that maybe sometimes you need people who are more willing to be more bold and take risks to achieve their ends.

Tom, do you see any fairness to the argument that I think the supporters of Trump would say is that figures like this sometimes exist to minimize risk versus win a mission? I think that would be the argument that exists with others, that they make the military more risk averse and that maybe sometimes you need people who are more willing to be more bold and take risks to achieve their ends.

Domenico, I also wanted to note that workers at the Pentagon are going to be affected by job cuts this week as part of the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting arm of the Trump administration, expected to lay off as many as 5,000 starting this week with more to come.

Domenico, I also wanted to note that workers at the Pentagon are going to be affected by job cuts this week as part of the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting arm of the Trump administration, expected to lay off as many as 5,000 starting this week with more to come.

Domenico, I also wanted to note that workers at the Pentagon are going to be affected by job cuts this week as part of the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting arm of the Trump administration, expected to lay off as many as 5,000 starting this week with more to come.

I do think we should note, I think about 55,000, but there's about 900,000 people that fall under the employee of the Pentagon, Tom.

I do think we should note, I think about 55,000, but there's about 900,000 people that fall under the employee of the Pentagon, Tom.

I do think we should note, I think about 55,000, but there's about 900,000 people that fall under the employee of the Pentagon, Tom.

Tom, do you have a sense of just more broadly how the Pentagon is bracing for impact? And by that, I mean, It's been a long time since Congress or a Republican or Democratic president has shown a real interest in uprooting or reducing spending or auditing the defense industry. And it seems like there could be a bit of a reckoning under Donald Trump.

Tom, do you have a sense of just more broadly how the Pentagon is bracing for impact? And by that, I mean, It's been a long time since Congress or a Republican or Democratic president has shown a real interest in uprooting or reducing spending or auditing the defense industry. And it seems like there could be a bit of a reckoning under Donald Trump.

Tom, do you have a sense of just more broadly how the Pentagon is bracing for impact? And by that, I mean, It's been a long time since Congress or a Republican or Democratic president has shown a real interest in uprooting or reducing spending or auditing the defense industry. And it seems like there could be a bit of a reckoning under Donald Trump.