U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luj谩n described a dizzying time in Washington D.C. as President Trump and his ally Elon Musk move fast to remake the federal government.
The president on everything from federal funding freezes to excluding trans women from sports. have sprung up seeking to counter them, as Elon Musk and his team have and attempted to shut down USAID.
Senator Luj谩n says it is a moment without precedent
"I don't know that this has ever happened in the history of America," he said. "Colleagues that I've spoken to have never felt or seen this. This is certainly unique to the time that I've served in the House and now in the Senate as well."
He says he's trying to figure out the best way to counter the president's actions.
"It's dizzying. There's noise all around you, if you will," he said.
Over the last month, he said his office has received many calls from New Mexicans worried about how they will be affected by the changes.
That includes rural healthcare clinics worried that will shut them down, leaving remote communities with no alternatives. He also said there are concerns that the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, designed to bring water to underserved tribal lands, could be affected by funding cuts.
While a judge has to freeze grants and loans, Luj谩n said he has no clear idea what will ultimately be affected
"It's chaos, and I don't want to call this organized chaos. This is just chaos for the sake of chaos, it feels like," he said.
