The decision on whether to abolish the department is one that only Congress can make. The president does not have the authority to completely abolish the department.

Mr. Green take your seat. Take your seat, sir. Take your seat.

You’re in charge. And we’ve tried to negotiate.

You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel. We're going to feel very good.

Don't tell us what we're going to feel. You're in no position to dictate that.

Oh yeah, they'll follow the orders. Of course no exceptions.

Elon Musk doesn't have the authority to require State Department employees to answer these questions.

To ensure transparency on the authority you have granted Mr. Musk and the legal authority he has to direct DOGE, I request that you provide substantive documentation regarding his formal role.

there is simply no authority or basis for Trump to impose such a mandate.

If Trump surrenders the legitimate authority the American people invested in him to a radical District Court Judge, nothing else matters.

no clear authority to offer this deal.

Elon can't do and won't do anything without our approval, and we'll give him the approval where appropriate.

In terms of the rules of decorum, are we allowed to deny that a doctor is a doctor just because we don't want him to be a doctor?

I don't take handing over more authority to the SEC lightly, but we cannot call something independent if it is not actually independent.

I am not one to hand over authority to the SEC or any other regulator willy-nilly and without purpose and reason.

I am particularly troubled that the Administration continues to implement policies across numerous agencies, regardless of whether it is legislated authority or not.

You are the person who came up with the rule.

We want to give you that authority.