How much influence does Elon Musk have?
Elon Musk, right, speaks with President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. A House Republican took aim at tech billionaire Elon Musk for his influence in the lower chamber as lawmakers scramble to reach a deal to avoid a holiday government shutdown.backed by President-elect Donald Trump Thursday night.
“This is a leadership challenge that Mike Johnson has to define himself with. Are you going to get the right input from the right people to get this bill passed? Because, quite frankly, you can’t do it in a vacuum,” he said. GOP Rep. McCormick: “Last time I checked, Elon Musk doesn’t have a vote in Congress. Now, he has influence and he’ll put pressure on us to do whatever he thinks is the right thing is for him, but I have 760,000 people who voted for me to do the right thing for them.”Trump signaled Friday that he doesn’t mind a government shutdown as long as it’s on President Joe Biden’s watch.
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