A key voice in the Trump administration is looking to weaponize the impeachment process against federal judges who disagree with the administration, taking political advantage of a rarely used tool intended only for ‘high crimes.

In a sweeping move by President Trump and advisor Elon Musk, thousands of federal employees have been laid off as part of a campaign to reduce U.S. bureaucracy. The layoffs span several departments, including Energy and Interior,

Elon Musk defended the existence of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by making righteous assertions about upholding the will of American citizens in government from unelected bureaucrats.

Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario.

Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and her team have at times felt out of the loop as Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency seeks to fire thousands of federal workers.