Trump vs. Musk, Keeping the Spotlight on China, Biden & the Autopen

Join Jim and Greg for 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss the Trump vs. Musk social media melee on Thursday and what it means for the fate of the Big Beautiful Bill, some House Democrats actually appearing to do something productive, and the probe into the Biden administration's use of the autopen.

First, they take you step-by-step through the quick disintegration of the Donald Trump-Elon Musk friendship: from Musk calling the signature GOP legislation a "disgusting abomination" to Trump calling Elon crazy and threatening to void his government contracts, to Elon saying Trump is in the Epstein report and agreeing that Trump should be impeached. Jim says they both have valid points concerning the legislation, but suspects the overall impact of this fight will be bad for conservatives.

Next, they're stunned to find a few House Democrats actually focusing on something that deserves attention. New York Rep. Ritchie Torres and several of his colleagues are asking Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence for an update on their investigations into China's sinister cyber terrorism in the Volt Typhoon and Typhoon Salt attacks. There's no evidence that the Trump administration isn't investigating these attacks, but it's always good to keep a very close eye on China.

Finally, they examine the investigation into the Biden administration using the autopen to sign pardons, executive orders, and more. While it's likely Biden misunderstood or forgot much of what he signed, and possibly things were signed in his name, they suspect it's going to be hard to prove that things were enacted without his consent - unless the Biden staffers start revealing more as their infighting gets more intense.