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'Hiding from the voters': Cuts from Elon Musk have Republicans in Congress scrambling for answers - Deadline - MSNBC
Claire McCaskill, Former Democratic Senator from Missouri and Melanie Zanona, NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House to discuss the blowback that Republican elected officials are facing as a result of the cuts made by DOGE which has been greenlit by Donald Trump, and carried out by Elon Musk, which are deeply unpopular among all voters included Republicans, so much so that leadership has encouraged members of Congress to stop facing their voters in person, to avoid viral moments showcasing the backlash. - Aired on 02/26/2025.