U.S. President Donald Trump held the first cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. The meeting took place as his new administration is dealing with several critical issues including government cuts, the economy and immigration. 

Joining the discussion:

• Adolfo Franco is an attorney and Republican strategist. 
• Joel Rubin is a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for House Affairs.
• Jadan Horyn is a political analyst. 
• Joseph Williams is a former Senior Editor for U.S. News and World Report.

Twenty-one civil servants, including engineers, designers, data scientists, and product managers quit Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a collective resignation letter on Tuesday, February 25.

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