The Brief: Feb. 13, 2025 – D.C. Lawyers, Deep State Panic, and Musk’s Firing Spree

Ashe in America unpacks the absolute chaos brewing in the swamp as Google searches for "criminal defense lawyer" skyrocket in Washington, D.C. Turns out, a whole lot of people are suddenly very concerned about legal exposure with Trump back in the White House. Meanwhile, flights to non-extradition countries are also trending, probably just a coincidence.

Over at the White House, the Rumble revolution is in full swing as the administration ditches legacy media gatekeepers and brings the fight for free speech to the people. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant is heading to Ukraine, and Trump just confirmed that the U.S. is securing mineral rights in exchange for all the aid Biden funneled through Kyiv. Russia, of course, has some thoughts on that, claiming most of those resources are actually in territories that have already joined Russia.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) wasted no time after Trump’s latest executive order, firing hundreds of Small Business Administration employees before the ink was even dry. The deep state and corporate media are feigning outrage, but the American people seem to have just one response: good.

With Trump and Putin expected to meet in Saudi Arabia, neocons panicking about peace, and the global order shifting before our eyes, the swamp is running out of moves.