Subject: Steve Schmidt
I’m going to lay out the only acceptable position in this moment from the Democratic Party’s congressional leadership, which is an action, an assertion and a demand.

It is as follows:

DONALD TRUMP and his MAGA Congress must meet three conditions for Democrats to begin any negotiations over the forthcoming budget votes, which are unconditional:

Elon Musk and his agents — all special government employees, contractors and every member of the DOGE staff — will cease their intrusions at federal departments immediately, and disclose without delay, every action that they have taken.

The independent inspector generals will be restored to each federal department immediately.

Elon Musk will appear before Congress and disclose his conduct fully.

The Democratic message is simple:

STOP.

IMMEDIATELY.


This should be the absolute precondition for ANY cooperation with the Republican saboteurs who now identify themselves as members of Congress.