Senator Rand Paul proposes Elon Musk as the next House Speaker, criticizing the current spending deal and advocating for a disruptive change in leadership.
Sen. Rand Paul , R-Ky., on Thursday suggested Elon Musk as the next House speaker, arguing that the position doesn't have to be held by a member of Congress. 'Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk . . . think about it . . . nothing’s impossible,' Sen. Paul wrote. '(not to mention the joy at seeing the collective establishment, aka ‘uniparty,’ lose their ever-lovin’ minds).' The suggestion came amid House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.
, facing GOP backlash for his handling of an end-of-the-year spending deal. A Tuesday measure backed by Speaker Johnson would have funded the government through March 14, featuring over $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers. The bill also included health care reforms and methods to address transparency in live event ticketing. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance condemned the plan in a joint statement Wednesday, saying the 'most foolish and inept thing' ever done by Republicans in Congress 'was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025.' The two called for a temporary funding bill 'without Democrat giveaways,' asserting 'anything else is a betrayal of our country.' Elon Musk, who Trump has selected to co-lead his incoming administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), also slammed the proposed spending bill. Musk wrote on X Wednesday that any lawmaker in support of the 'outrageous' bill should be 'voted out in 2 years.' Speaker Johnson's team is now quietly discussing a back-up spending plan ahead of Friday's deadline to prevent a government shutdown,Thursday that Speaker Johnson, despite the current backlash, can 'easily' maintain his leadership role if he acts 'decisively' and 'tough' on the spending bill. Doing so would include getting rid of 'all of the traps being set by the Democrats,' according to the president-elect
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