Tempers flared on CNN when host Anderson Cooper snipped at former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu in a moment that he later admitted resorted to “mean” name-calling. Sununu appeared Tuesday on Anderson Cooper 360 in defense of the Department of Government Efficiency.

President Donald Trump has placed Musk at the head of DOGE, which aims to reduce government waste and spending. However, Musk has been criticized by Democrats for gutting federal departments, letting thousands of workers go, and accessing U.S. treasury data.