{"id":2444096,"date":"2025-06-06T19:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T23:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-van-jones-seeks-to-capitalize-on-trump-musk-feud-with-absurd-push-to-arrest-doge-employees\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T23:06:17","slug":"cnns-van-jones-seeks-to-capitalize-on-trump-musk-feud-with-absurd-push-to-arrest-doge-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-van-jones-seeks-to-capitalize-on-trump-musk-feud-with-absurd-push-to-arrest-doge-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN&#8217;s Van Jones Seeks to Capitalize on Trump-Musk Feud with Absurd Push to Arrest DOGE Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnns-van-jones-seeks-to-capitalize-on-trump-musk-feud-with-absurd-push-to-arrest-doge-employees%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2444096&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the growing conflict between former President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, highlighting how this feud may negatively impact the Republican Party. The author argues that while conservatives are trying to navigate the situation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-rep-cori-bush-was-faith-healer-for-religious-group-that-claims-to-have-cured-cancer-aids\/\" title=\"Report: Rep. Cori Bush Was \u2018Faith Healer\u2019 For Religious Group That Claims To Have Cured Cancer, AIDS\">left-leaning individuals<\/a> are seizing the chance to create division within the GOP. The piece mentions Van Jones, a former advisor to President Obama, who suggests that Trump should investigate Musk&#8217;s employees in government, viewing this as a strategy to further the Democratic agenda. The author condemns such tactics as opportunistic and insincere, warning that they could capitalize on Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current emotional state<\/a> and willingness to consider criticism of Musk. the article portrays the Trump-Musk rift as a risky development for Republicans, providing fodder for Democrats to exploit political weaknesses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying that, for conservatives, there&rsquo;s not much good to be gleaned from the ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>When the world&rsquo;s richest man and the world&rsquo;s most powerful leader &mdash; once firmly united together under the Republican banner &mdash; begin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-jabs-musk-big-beautiful-bill-elon-instantly-fires-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going after each other<\/a>, it&rsquo;s the GOP that loses.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s true for many reasons, but here&rsquo;s a big one: It&rsquo;s given the left a perfect avenue to sow seeds of discord.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake, while conservatives are trying to get the dust to settle, the left is working overtime to take advantage of the situation after being handed its first major political win since the 2020 general election.<\/p>\n<p>Look no further than at one of former President Barack Obama&rsquo;s flunkies and now-CNN talking head, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-van-jones-attempt-fact-check-scott-jennings-transgender-mice-blows-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Van Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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just look at this drivel being pushed by Jones now that that door is open a crack.<\/p>\n<p>(Note that the video begins with Jones and CNN poster child Anderson Cooper yukking it up.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Van Jones suggests that Trump should prosecute DOGE employees: If Donald Trump is smart, the first thing he&rsquo;s going to do is fire, investigate and prosecute all of Elon&rsquo;s people who are all throughout government with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-jennings-needs-pepto-bismol-to-break-down-trump-musk-feud-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Scott Jennings needs Pepto Bismol to break down ...-Musk ... - Washington Examiner\">laptops <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dominion-employee-allegedly-caught-on-video-downloading-data-on-usb-plugging-it-into-a-laptop-manipulating-data-and-then-palming-the-usb\/\" title=\"Dominion Employee Allegedly Caught on Video Downloading Data on USB, Plugging it Into a Laptop, Manipulating Data and then Palming the USB\">downloading data<\/a><\/a> right now <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wQSq3zu9Uw\">pic.twitter.com\/wQSq3zu9Uw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1930784528718815329?\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those DOGE employees, the people that [fellow former Obama advisor David] Axelrod was just talking about, are very dangerous,&rdquo; Jones suggested.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Donald Trump is smart, the first thing he&rsquo;s going to do is fire, investigate, and prosecute all of Elon&rsquo;s people, who are all throughout government with their laptops, downloading data right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This is so nakedly transparent, it&rsquo;s offensive.<\/p>\n<p>We know Democrats and the left hate all things DOGE, because they&rsquo;re all allergic to accountability and buckle under the slightest bit of scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Couple that with the way Jones is so clearly trying to appeal to Trump&rsquo;s ego (&ldquo;If Donald Trump is smart &hellip;&rdquo;), and it&rsquo;s obvious Dems are just using this growing rift between Trump and Musk to push <em>their&nbsp;<\/em>agenda.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear: This is all fair game in politics. It&rsquo;s despicably phony and reeks of desperation, but there&rsquo;s nothing preventing the left from taking advantage of a rare misstep from the top of the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>It may all work, too.<\/p>\n<p>Emotions are raw right now. Trump may scoff at the mere mention of &ldquo;Van Jones,&rdquo; but the president is probably willing to hear anyone out who wants to bad-mouth Musk right now.<\/p>\n<p>(And there are a lot of Democrats devious enough to take advantage of that.)<\/p>\n<p>Look, there&rsquo;s obviously nothing illegal with DOGE employees trying to do their jobs. Contrary to the Democratic talking point, cutting excessive government waste is actually a very good thing. We <em>want&nbsp;<\/em>government operations to be as lean as they can be.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, Trump will leave them alone and let them continue to trim whatever government largesse they can.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, you know what they say: Give a (Democ)rat a crumb &hellip;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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When these two influential figures, who were once allies within the Republican Party, start to clash, it ultimately harms the GOP. This situation provides an opportunity for the left to create division. While conservatives are trying to navigate this turmoil, Democrats are eager to exploit it following their first significant political victory since 2020. A prime example is Van Jones, a former advisor to Barack Obama and now a CNN commentator, who has been vocal about this rift.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions escalate between Musk and Trump, leftists are seizing on this moment-evident in Jones&#8217;s recent comments suggesting that Trump should investigate employees associated with DOGE (Dogecoin). He claims these individuals pose a threat and advises Trump to take action against them as they allegedly gather data within government agencies.<\/p>\n<p>This tactic is blatantly transparent and reflects Democrats&#8217; disdain for accountability while attempting to manipulate Trump&#8217;s ego by framing their suggestions as wise counsel. Although such political maneuvering is not uncommon, it comes off as desperate.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional climate surrounding this feud could work in favor of Democrats; even if Trump dismisses Jones&#8217;s remarks outright, he may still be receptive to criticism of Musk at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, there&#8217;s nothing illegal about DOGE employees performing their duties; in fact, reducing unnecessary government spending is beneficial. It would be best if Trump allowed them to continue their efforts without interference because giving any advantage-even a small one-to Democrats can lead to larger issues down the line<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2444097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jones-and-Cooper.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[12577,51688,40778,56704,33162],"class_list":["post-2444096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-doge-employees","tag-news-commentary","tag-trump-musk-feud-2","tag-van-jones"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jones-and-Cooper.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444096"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444100,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444096\/revisions\/2444100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}