Chris Christie: Trump Administration a ‘Clown Car’

Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday and described the Trump administration as operating like a “clown car.”

The conversation began when host Martha Raddatz introduced the topic of Elon Musk’s recent order to federal employees, asking them to list their achievements or face termination. “Can he do that?” Raddatz inquired.

Christie quickly responded, “No, he cannot. Let’s break this down, Martha. First, from a legal standpoint, what Musk is attempting is a massive overreach. He’s asking people to justify their work from the previous week and using that as the grounds to decide if someone should keep their job or not. Employment isn’t something that’s always steady week to week, and if someone were fired because Musk didn’t think their work from one week was up to standard, they’d have very little, if any, legal grounds to stand on in court. The government simply wouldn’t have a solid legal argument to back up such an action.”

Christie continued, pointing out that from a managerial perspective, the situation was chaotic. “As a former governor, I can tell you this is a real mess. For example, we saw FBI Director Kash Patel telling his team not to respond to the questionnaire. His directive was clear: any evaluations would be handled internally by the FBI. The same message came from the National Security Agency and the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. People are going in different directions, offering contradictory advice. This points to a broader problem. Musk’s approach, wielding a metaphorical chainsaw, as he did during a political event in Washington, D.C., is much more complicated than he seems to realize. Managing the government isn’t that simple. Hopefully, they’ll manage to get things in order eventually.”

{Matzav.com}