by the United States with its stability and strength, owning it, especially the strength that we're developing and developed over the last fairly short period of time, I would say really since the election, I think we'll be a great keeper of something that is very, very strong, very powerful, and very, very good for the area, not just for Israel for the entire Middle East.

Very important.

Okay.

That was President Trump yesterday after suggesting the United States should take control of Gaza

and permanently displaced Palestinians.

We'll have more of those comments, as well as the bipartisan backlash to the

president's proposal. Also ahead, Speaker Mike Johnson was asked flat out, if the president has

the authority to shut down government agencies without approval from Congress. We'll play for you

his careful response. Meanwhile, Democrats continue to protest. Elon Musk's seemingly unchecked

power within the Trump administration, but Republicans insist, Musk isn't in charge. They are. Plus,

the CIA is now offering federal buyouts as the Trump administration attempts to gut the government workforce.

It comes as the FBI agents are suing the Justice Department accusing the Trump administration of politically motivated retribution.

We'll go through all of that.

We'll also bring you the latest from Capitol Hill following key votes yesterday on two of the president's most controversial cabinet nominees.

Good morning.

And welcome to morning, Joe.

It is Wednesday, February 5th.

With us, we have the co-host of the fourth hour, Jonathan Lemire.

He's a contributing writer at the Atlantic covering the White House and

national politics. He has a piece out right now on Elon Musk. We'll get to that. And the host of

way too early, Ali Vitale joins us. We're going to start this morning with President Trump's

brazen proposal for Gaza. Yesterday, the president announced the United States should seek control of the enclave

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