Elon Musk, despite not being the President, is facing accusations of exercising presidential powers through his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE is focused on cutting costs and shrinking the federal government, actions that have drawn criticism from Democrats who believe Musk is acting unconstitutionally and attempting to seize control of the government.
Despite not holding the office of president, Elon Musk faces accusations of exercising three presidential powers through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s endeavors to curtail costs and diminish the federal government's scope. U.S.
Representative Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, appeared on MSNBC's 'The Weekend' on Sunday and was questioned about whether Republicans had joined him and other Democrats in supporting the 'Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act,' a legislative initiative aimed at curbing DOGE's influence. 'At this point, they're either out there cheerleading for Elon Musk or more and more of them are getting real quiet because they see the public does not like this,' stated Raskin, the act's proponent. 'The public does not like the idea that a guy who would not even be constitutionally eligible to run for president is acting as president.'Raskin further asserted that Musk, if he were president, would be immediately subject to impeachment proceedings due to his acceptance of billions of dollars in emoluments from foreign governments worldwide. He added that some individuals have even contemplated impeaching President Elon Musk currently, on the grounds that he has usurped the powers of the presidency. Raskin expressed concern that Musk aspires to establish a 'techno monarchy' amidst his cost-cutting initiatives through DOGE. 'Elon Musk would really like to completely overthrow our system of government and move us into some kind of techno monarchy under the geniuses of Silicon Valley,' he remarked.Musk's involvement in the Trump administration has elicited praise from Republicans while drawing criticism from Democrats who harbor anxieties about his access to government databases and believe he is attempting to seize control of the government in a manner lacking in transparency. 'The people voted for major government reform,' Musk told reporters Tuesday from the Oval Office alongside Trump. 'There should be no doubt about that. That was on the campaign. The president spoke about that at every rally. The people voted for major government reform. And that's what people are going to get.' Since President Donald Trump's inauguration, DOGE has focused its attention on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Treasury Department. Recently, a judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting Musk-led department and political appointees from accessing sensitive Treasury Department data. Trump has also instructed DOGE to investigate the Education and Defense departments for instances of wasteful spending. 'Billions and billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse,' Trump stated Tuesday. 'And I think it's very important. And that's one of the reasons I got elected.' Musk defended DOGE, asserting that the group targets bureaucracies that fail to provide any value to taxpayers and aims to address America's debt. 'What we have is this unelected, fourth unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy, which has, in a lot of ways, currently more power than any elected representative,' Musk said. 'And this is not something that people want. It does not match the will of the people. So, it's just something we've got we've got to fix. 'So, what I really would say is it's not optional for us to reduce the federal expense,' he added. 'It's essential.'
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