As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk lay waste to scores of federal programs and the careers of thousands of government workers, Republicans on Capitol Hill have mostly kept their objections to themselves — with one big exception.

Former acting ICE director Jonathan Fahey joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss his reaction to the ICE raid in Virginia being leaked despite threats to agents and sanctuary city mayors' upcoming grilling on Capitol Hill.

EXCLUSIVE: Democratic lawmakers would not provide a definition of a woman when pressed on Capitol Hill, as President Donald ... Don Beyer, D-Va., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Derek Tran, D-Calif.,

Military veterans are among those being hit hardest by Trump’s austerity push, which threatens many of their jobs as well as health care and other benefits. The cuts are starting to mobilize the conservative-leaning demographic against the administration.

One person was killed, one was critically wounded and five others were also hit in four separate shootings in the District in a 24-hour period starting Sunday morning, according to police. One shooting was near Dupont Circle and one at the edge of Capitol Hill.

GOP senators told Musk about an obscure legislative tool that could bring legal heft to his effort and enshrine the cuts into law.

WLKY spoke to veterans about the latest news. "Betrayed," said Frank Lavender Jr., an Army veteran speaking on how he feels about the cuts. "When somebody decides they want to take 'x' amount of dollars from the VA, that's a threat to me," he added.

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Judging by his past speeches to Congress, President Donald Trump once felt the need to ask lawmakers to pass his agenda. Not so much anymore.