The dialog about Elon Musk’s so-far-unchecked entry to delicate info within the U.S. Treasury Division continued on Thursday’s (February 6) version of The View, and the cohosts had been much more animated about it this time round — particularly after reviewing footage of Republicans on the Home Oversight Committee declining to make use of their energy to train, properly, oversight over the state of affairs with Musk and his so-called DOGE crew.
Alyssa Farah Griffin began the dialogue by saying that almost all Individuals can get on board with federal spending cuts, but it surely’s the dearth of transparency that’s problematic. “My greatest gripe with the White Home, and I might plead with them, is that this, you might want to be telling us what he’s chopping and why,” she stated. “Inform me what we’re chopping, make me know that it’s not one thing I’ve to be fearful about. It’s not going to have an effect on my life. It’s stuff that’s pointless throughout the federal authorities, and people questions haven’t been answered.”
Sunny Hostin agreed that the dearth of visibility into what Musk is doing is upsetting, saying, “Who’s in workplace, this unelected billionaire, and what the heck is he doing? Now we have no transparency, not essentially in regards to the actions which might be being made, however about who’s making the choices and why he’s making these selections.”
She then famous that most of the government actions which were taken up to now align carefully with the acknowledged objectives of Venture 2025, regardless of Donald Trump’s denial of involvement with it. “Trump claimed that he didn’t learn it … he doesn’t know something about it, however 36 of the acts that he has performed in these very, very lengthy nearly three weeks come from Venture 2025,” she defined. She additionally famous that the “architect” of Venture 2025, Russell Vought, is Trump’s choose to direct the Workplace of Administration and Price range. “He says in Venture 2025 that his aim is to slash federal funds and put civil servants in trauma. Sir, civil servants are serving their nation. You do it not for the cash, since you don’t make any cash. You do it to serve and assist!”
Ana Navarro was subsequent to talk and pointed to a web page within the proverbial dictionary for a phrase to explain what’s happening proper now in America. “I would like folks to be taught this phrase in the event that they haven’t heard it earlier than: Kakistocracy… It’s a authorities run by the worst, least certified or most unscrupulous residents, and I really feel it’s precisely what we live by means of proper now,” she stated. “It’s solely been two and a half weeks. God assist us. Now we have to undergo 4 years of this.”
Navarro went on to say that the one likelihood of placing up guardrails on the administration is for Democrats to win the Home and/or the Senate in 2026 however famous what’s taking place now’s deeply regarding. “I’m very fearful in regards to the conflicts of curiosity with Elon Musk that no person appears to care about… Elon Musk invested nearly $300 million — that we all know of — within the Donald Trump marketing campaign. Yesterday, Senator Klobuchar made a joke. She stated, ‘What’s the distinction between Donald Trump and Greenland? Greenland isn’t on the market.’”
Her speech continued with a potential name to motion for audiences at house, as she stated, “You bear in mind me saying in December that individuals who work for the federal authorities needed to put together. USAID, that’s 10,000 folks yesterday, 5,000 FBI brokers put into some form of investigation at DOJ for doing their job. What is going on is outrageous. What I wish to know is, when are we going to hit the streets?”
Sara Haines argued that the Republicans’ response — or lack thereof — to Musk’s actions marks a significant change of coverage for the social gathering, saying, “Republicans was once the social gathering of privateness, it was all about, ‘Don’t come into my home, don’t take my gun, don’t take my liberties’… This man proper now has entry to issues {that a} very small variety of folks had entry to.”
As regular, Whoopi Goldberg served because the nearer for the phase, and, whereas she has normally inspired calm in response to Trump scandals, she took a decidedly totally different tone this time round. “The factor that’s form of gotten me, and it’s the factor I actually have a tough time with, is you might be firing all these folks within the FBI. The place are they going, and who’s coming in, and are they going to be certified? What’s going to occur to the people who find themselves within the discipline, who’re FBI brokers within the discipline world wide. What’s going to occur? Similar with the CIA,” she stated. “Hear, I’ve watched 60 years of historical past get worn out. I do know what they do. I understand how this works. This isn’t new, however the latest factor is that I’ve by no means seen… the Republicans ever act on this style, ever, and to not give a rattling in regards to the nation, to permit it to get torn aside this fashion. It’s freaking me the hell out.”
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