The Trump administration’s purge of federal agencies had Fox News host Jesse Watters making a personal plea on behalf of a friend.
During a discussion on “The Five” Wednesday, Watters spoke of his friend Chris who may be “DOGE’d” in the Pentagon cuts under Elon Musk’s leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency.
“Let me tell you a story about Chris. Chris was a guy I met at a shooting event in New Jersey,” Watters said.
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The Fox News host said his friend is “a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Military, one of the guys who has killed a lot of bad guys. Put his life on the line.”
“He punched out after 20 years of working for the Pentagon. And he’s only been there a few months, so his probationary period he just found out he’s probably going to get laid off. He’s going to get DOGE’d,” Watters said.
“He texted me and said: ‘Jesse, this is not good. I’m really sad. I’m upset.’ This guy is not a DEI consultant. He is not a climate consultant. This guy is a veteran,” he continued.
“So when you’re talking about DOGE-ing people, veterans should get priority. Because if you’re going to go out there and kill enemies, put your life on the line, you should not be in the same category as people that are doing DEI,” Watters contended.
“Now, Harold and his ilk, they like to talk about the slash-and-burn corporate ethos – he just needs to be a little bit less callous with the way, Harold, we talk about DOGE-ing people. I want that to sink in,” Watters said, turning to Democrat panelist Harold Ford Jr.
“You’re arguing with yourself!” Ford quipped.
“No, I am not guilty of that,” Watters said. “I finally found one person I knew who got DOGE’d, and it hit me in the heart.”
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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