A. J. Kierstead breaks down why he is shocked at how people are surprised that Elon Musk is working to tear down the federal administrative state under President Donald Trump, especially wasteful programs like USAID.

Senator Hassan v. RFK Jr.: https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-hassan-slams-rfk-jr-as-a-dangerous-rubber-stamp-for-donald-trump

History of USAID: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128031859/https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/usaid-history

Programs USAID funded: https://x.com/realdogeusa/status/1886518900659040686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1886518900659040686%7Ctwgr%5E93a64cd5400d154a607396175087847c2e4d09f7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkatv.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Flist-insane-priorities-of-usaid-spending-during-biden-administration-foreign-assistance-president-donald-trump-karoline-leavitt-condoms-in-gaza-elon-musk-department-of-government-efficiency