I keep seeing this argument. Can you help me understand what parts are serving a hidden agenda?

Who said anything about a hidden agenda? Can you consider that the current efforts are outright foolish?

I disagree that trying to curb “fraud waste and abuse” is an outfight foolish endeavor, no.

There are effective approaches to curbing fraud waste and abuse and ineffective or even damaging approaches. Which do you believe the current administration is engaged in?

I believe they will prove effective.

I believe the government is in need of disruptive change. I welcome the effort.

For what it’s worth: I believe they will prove ineffective at best, damaging at worst.

I believe disruptive change should be undertaken with a deep understanding of the history of an organization and a clear-eyed accounting of its successes and failures.

I see no evidence of this. I believe the current effort is, well, a bit more like a recklessly wielded chainsaw.

If Twitter was a failing business and Musk didn't have a proven track record, I’d be a lot more skeptical in general. If the nuclear staffing cuts weren’t immediately rolled back, I’d feel more concerned about the ability of the wielders.