all inside. watch on tnt, trutv and stream br sports on max. >> one thing that has become clear in the first days of donald trump's second term is that elon musk is playing a starring role, the president giving him free rein to carry out their plan to slash the federal government, closing entire agencies, dramatically cutting back the federal workforce. those firings we're starting to see in waves today. some see musk's approach as unusual. others see it as dangerous and illegal, as he now faces multiple lawsuits. everyone, though, now looking at how musk is using his own social media platform as a tool in his plans to purge the federal government. joining me right now is will oremus. he covers technology for the washington post, and he's been reporting on elon musk for years. will, thanks for coming in. how is elon musk in what you've been tracking? how is he using x to promote and push forward with his government cutting plans? how is he utilizing it as a tool? >> yeah, it's...