Noem responded: “Well, we can't trust our government anymore.” “But you are the government now,” said a surprised Bash. The secretary would go on to argue that Musk had “gone through the processes to make sure that he has the authority” to access the data and agencies in question.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem tried to skate by on bog-standard conservative talking points during a stop by CNN on Sunday, but host Dana Bash wasn't willing to let them go. During a discussion of the Elon Musk -led Department of Government Efficiency,