Topic: Caitlin Collins

CNN's Caitlin Collins reports that Elon Musk has been "looming" over the transition process at Mar-a-Lago, dining with Trump and weighing in on key roles. The network highlights Musk's lack of a formal position as a point of concern, suggesting he is exerting undue influence from the outside. Owen Shroyer dismisses these criticisms, arguing that the media is simply upset that their own influence over the transition has been neutralized.

Roger Stone joins the broadcast from Florida, reporting that he spoke with Donald Trump an hour prior and found him "cool as a cucumber." Stone criticizes moderator Jake Tapper as a "low life form" and praises Trump's ability to compartmentalize stress. He predicts Trump will remain sharp, citing his previous performance against CNN's Caitlin Collins in New Hampshire.