Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Democratic pushback on the Department of Government Efficiency and its proposed cuts to government spending.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, speaks during a news conference on Republican's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) AP

Dangerous Oligarchs Grab Everything”, read one sign satirising Doge – the new, Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency – at a downtown Washington, DC protest against the Trump administration’s aggressive efforts to reduce the size and expense of the US federal bureaucracy.

The whole point of the Musk operation is transparency and efficiency in spending taxpayer dollars. Elon Musk is here to stay. And Democrats will just have to deal with it.

Democrats are turning their attention to the richest man in the world as a way to target Republicans and win back key voter groups

Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday as the president signed an executive order to shrink the federal government. The latest order directs DOGE to drastically reduce staffing in federal agencies.

For now, Trump appears happy to allow Musk to take the heat. Speaking to reporters this week, Trump said Musk was acting with the “approval” of the White House. He also made clear that Musk was leading the charge on the administration’s most aggressive efforts to slash the federal government.

What is a doge? Why the references to forks? To understand the new Trump administration, you need to be fluent in Elon Musk’s favorite memes. We’ll teach you.