Vince Colonese

We just need simple majorities in the Senate to do it. Beyond that, pocket rescissions, the spending cuts of pocket rescissions. I gave you a bit of a basic rundown of how these work yesterday, but I'll reemphasize here. that this 45-day window that the president has, the second he sends over these rescission requests, he sent it over yesterday. It started at 45-day clock.

We just need simple majorities in the Senate to do it. Beyond that, pocket rescissions, the spending cuts of pocket rescissions. I gave you a bit of a basic rundown of how these work yesterday, but I'll reemphasize here. that this 45-day window that the president has, the second he sends over these rescission requests, he sent it over yesterday. It started at 45-day clock.

But you know what that means? USAID, the U.S. Institute for Peace, and NPR and PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, that money is now frozen for 45 days. They don't get to spend it. The president's decision to send a rescission stops that funding from going out the door for 45 days. Congress can cut it right now, and they should.

But you know what that means? USAID, the U.S. Institute for Peace, and NPR and PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, that money is now frozen for 45 days. They don't get to spend it. The president's decision to send a rescission stops that funding from going out the door for 45 days. Congress can cut it right now, and they should.

But you know what that means? USAID, the U.S. Institute for Peace, and NPR and PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, that money is now frozen for 45 days. They don't get to spend it. The president's decision to send a rescission stops that funding from going out the door for 45 days. Congress can cut it right now, and they should.

But the way this works is the president can keep doing this to stop spending all the way through the end of the fiscal year. The end of the fiscal year is September 30th. Washington works in insane ways. September 30th is the end of the fiscal year.

But the way this works is the president can keep doing this to stop spending all the way through the end of the fiscal year. The end of the fiscal year is September 30th. Washington works in insane ways. September 30th is the end of the fiscal year.

But the way this works is the president can keep doing this to stop spending all the way through the end of the fiscal year. The end of the fiscal year is September 30th. Washington works in insane ways. September 30th is the end of the fiscal year.

What this means is if President Trump sends a request for rescissions on August 18th, August 18th, which we're not that, I know it feels like we're far away. We're not that far away. We're not that, it's June 4th, July, August. If he sends it on August 18th, the effect of that is that he's able to run out the clock for the rest of the fiscal year and he doesn't even need Congress to get involved.

What this means is if President Trump sends a request for rescissions on August 18th, August 18th, which we're not that, I know it feels like we're far away. We're not that far away. We're not that, it's June 4th, July, August. If he sends it on August 18th, the effect of that is that he's able to run out the clock for the rest of the fiscal year and he doesn't even need Congress to get involved.

What this means is if President Trump sends a request for rescissions on August 18th, August 18th, which we're not that, I know it feels like we're far away. We're not that far away. We're not that, it's June 4th, July, August. If he sends it on August 18th, the effect of that is that he's able to run out the clock for the rest of the fiscal year and he doesn't even need Congress to get involved.

So if Congress comes along and they've got no stomach for cuts, and they might. They might have no stomach for cuts because they're weak. They're weak. They don't have testicular fortitude. They almost always fold. Then President Trump has an option here. He's got a lot of options. And Russ voted. The Office of Management and Budget has been talking about this. Pocket rescissions.

So if Congress comes along and they've got no stomach for cuts, and they might. They might have no stomach for cuts because they're weak. They're weak. They don't have testicular fortitude. They almost always fold. Then President Trump has an option here. He's got a lot of options. And Russ voted. The Office of Management and Budget has been talking about this. Pocket rescissions.

So if Congress comes along and they've got no stomach for cuts, and they might. They might have no stomach for cuts because they're weak. They're weak. They don't have testicular fortitude. They almost always fold. Then President Trump has an option here. He's got a lot of options. And Russ voted. The Office of Management and Budget has been talking about this. Pocket rescissions.

If he fires on August 18th, he ends that spending entirely. He ends it. And Congress doesn't get involved at all. There's no congressional involvement because there's no time for them to be involved. By the end of 45 days, the fiscal year is over. It's a moot point. So the president can, in other words,

If he fires on August 18th, he ends that spending entirely. He ends it. And Congress doesn't get involved at all. There's no congressional involvement because there's no time for them to be involved. By the end of 45 days, the fiscal year is over. It's a moot point. So the president can, in other words,

If he fires on August 18th, he ends that spending entirely. He ends it. And Congress doesn't get involved at all. There's no congressional involvement because there's no time for them to be involved. By the end of 45 days, the fiscal year is over. It's a moot point. So the president can, in other words,

August 18th, what the White House could do is they could send over a package for $150 billion in doge cuts. Cut everything. Do it right now. They can cut all of it starting on August 18th. So there are some options here, baby. I'm telling you, there's some options. You got to keep your head on a swivel here. When Washington's involved, there's always some hijinks afoot.

August 18th, what the White House could do is they could send over a package for $150 billion in doge cuts. Cut everything. Do it right now. They can cut all of it starting on August 18th. So there are some options here, baby. I'm telling you, there's some options. You got to keep your head on a swivel here. When Washington's involved, there's always some hijinks afoot.

August 18th, what the White House could do is they could send over a package for $150 billion in doge cuts. Cut everything. Do it right now. They can cut all of it starting on August 18th. So there are some options here, baby. I'm telling you, there's some options. You got to keep your head on a swivel here. When Washington's involved, there's always some hijinks afoot.