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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 11, 2025

If the White House thought there was a lack of transparency or a conflict of interest, we would not let him do that segment or look in that area.

bbc.com
Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Feb 11, 2025

Make no mistake, this is just the first step Trump and Musk are taking to abolish the Department of Education.

newsweek.com
William Warren
@williamwarren· Democratic · MA· Feb 11, 2025

What Musk has done is illegal. The CFPB was created by Congress, and Congress—not Elon Musk, not Donald Trump—is the only one that can shut it down.

motherjones.com
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Feb 10, 2025

It is unacceptable for a nominee with no current role in government, much less at the FBI, to personally direct unjustified and potentially illegal adverse employment actions against senior career FBI leadership and other dedicated, nonpartisan law enforcement officers.

cbsnews.com
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Feb 10, 2025

We have one simple message, which is: Elon Musk, keep your hands off of our Social Security!

commondreams.org
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Feb 10, 2025

The administration’s policy isn’t legal.

msnbc.com
Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

We have produced an aggressive bill that we can stand fully behind.

newsweek.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

My administration has taken action to abolish all discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion nonsense—and these are policies that were absolute nonsense—throughout the government and the private sector.

newsweek.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

Social Security will not be touched, it will only be strengthened.

commondreams.org
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

I've instructed him to go check out Education, to check out the Pentagon, which is the military.

newsweek.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

I told Linda, ‘Linda, I hope you do a great job in putting yourself out of a job.’

thenation.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

I don't think they're going to make the deadline, personally.

cbsnews.com
Andy Kim
@andykim· Democratic · NJ· Feb 10, 2025

the U.S. is on the cusp of a 'constitutional crisis'

newsweek.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

I got elected on making government better, more efficient and smaller, and that’s what we’re doing.

nbcnews.com
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Feb 10, 2025

I told Linda, ‘Linda, I hope you do a great job in putting yourself out of a job.’

thenation.com