The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate hosted US Sen. Ron Wyden and Jim Acosta, former CNN Anchor and White House Correspondent, for a live discussion about Wyden’s work and his new book,

It Takes Chutzpah” last Friday (Feb. 21). Sen. Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, highlighted his concerns about the Trump administration’s delegation of authority to Elon Musk and the new “Dept. of Government Efficiency” or DOGE, with a particular emphasis on his worries that personal information of Americans will be compromised and mis-used by unknown actors affiliated with Musk and DOGE.

The 75-year-old politician has served in the US Senate since 1996. His book is subtitled “How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change.”

Watch a recording of the EMK Institute forum here.

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