What Jon Favreau has said about Department of Government Efficiency
2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 13, 2026
Jon Favreau, Co-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, has been quoted on Department of Government Efficiency 2 times in 1 episode of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, most recently on November 13, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Favreau says DOGE's claimed savings shrank from $2 trillion to a $9 billion rescission bill.
“the bill that's coming to Congress to codify the actual cuts that they made is $9 billion. So it went from $2 trillion to $9 billion”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Re-Air: Crypto Conspiracy Exposed: Hidden Bribes Threaten U.S. Security - Jon Favreau (Nov 13, 2026) · Listen from 19:38
Favreau argues that Musk ignored the major budget items and merely fired people and cut services, creating chaos.
“He just fired a bunch of people, cut a bunch of government services and then created some chaos”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Re-Air: Crypto Conspiracy Exposed: Hidden Bribes Threaten U.S. Security - Jon Favreau (Nov 13, 2026) · Listen from 21:25
Episodes
Re-Air: Crypto Conspiracy Exposed: Hidden Bribes Threaten U.S. Security - Jon FavreauMayim Bialik's Breakdown · Nov 13, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen talk with former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau about polarization, DOGE, the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump's meme coin and Democrats' path forward.
Others on Department of Government Efficiency
- Jon Lovett · 2 quotes
- Michael Lewis · 2 quotes
- David Friedberg · 1 quote
- Simon Dixon · 1 quote
- Faiz Siddiqui · 1 quote
- Elon Musk · 1 quote
- Tom Steyer · 1 quote
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