Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, took over the seat of former Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and showed Sunday he can take over the mantle of being critical within the party.

Curtis called Republicans and Trump “dishonest” for suggesting Social Security would not be touched as Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) audits seek to root out waste, fraud, and abuse of massive government spending, including with entitlements.

“We’re not being honest when we look people in the eye and say we’re not going to touch it,” Curtis told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

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