'Strong words': CNN host stunned as lawmaker declares Marjorie Taylor Greene effort 'dead'
CNN's Wolf Blitzer was stunned by a Democratic lawmaker's blistering criticism of a House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was the first Democrat to join the Department of Government Efficiency caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, and he trashed the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee headed by Greene during an appearance Thursday morning on "The Situation Room."
"I know you were what's being described as the first Democrat to join the so-called DOGE caucus," Blitzer said. "You said you believe in, quote, 'streamlining government processes and reducing ineffective government spending.' Is that what you've seen, and have these cuts been good for the country so far?"
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has headed up the quasi-governmental DOGE Service established by president Donald Trump, and he claims to have saved the federal government $150 billion – a fraction of the $2 trillion he promised – and even that amount could be offset by an estimated $145 billion in legal costs and loss of IRS revenue.
"No, Wolf," Moskowitz said. "First of all, let's just talk about the first 100 days. I mean, maybe the only president to have a worse 100 days was William Henry Harrison [who died of illness a month after his inauguration]. I mean, it's just been absolutely disastrous. First of all, the DOGE caucus in congress is dead, it's defunct – it met twice. I was there and never met again. They weren't included in any conversation, so the DOGE caucus in Congress officially dead. DOGE of the executive branch, a complete failure. They have not met their goals by 85 percent and they didn't do any efficiency. Nothing in government is more efficient. They just did 'dog,' they forgot the 'E' part, and so it's been a complete and utter failure."
"That's why Elon's had to run away back to his company," Moskowitz added. "He's ruined his name, he's ruined his company, and he's gone on to ruin the federal government, and so, look, consumer sentiment is down to the lowest level to 1990. GDP obviously is underwater, completely reversed. The tariffs are the biggest man-made economic disaster of the modern era."
"Strong words indeed, congressman," Blitzer responded.
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