In a CNN interview, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) condemned the Trump administration's actions to weaken DEI policies and criticized Elon Musk's appointment as a special government employee with access to sensitive Treasury Department data. Crockett argues that Musk's position exceeds the scope of his role and raises concerns about potential misuse of power.
Monday, during an appearance on CNN, Rep. Jasmine Crockett gave a wide-ranging interview in which she railed against the Trump administration and its efforts to eradicate so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies from the federal government.Transcript as follows:
We thought that this may have been a classification. With this classification, you normally are not allowed to run anything. Absolutely not. So that’s already exceeding the scope of what you’re allowed to do with this type of classification. That’s number one. So, at this point in time, if we’ve got to file privileged motions, if we’ve got to do amicus briefs, if we’ve got to physically show up some places and ask some questions — because you can’t keep us out. You may be able to say to whomever is running security somewhere that you’re going to keep employees out. But as a sitting member of Congress, especially one that serves on oversight, and I’ve got oversight over the entire federal government, you’re not going to keep me out of anything.
COATES: I will note that if you are a special government employee, there are limitations for when you have to file disclosure or ethics. If you exceed a certain amount of time, it triggers even more oversight over —COATES: — who you are for the reasons you’re talking about. But I want to get to a new appointment that seems to be happening. President Trump is appointing Darren Beattie to a top State Department role. I know many will remember who Darren Beattie is.
COATES: Of course, congresswoman, I’m going to interrupt you, but President Trump, of course, has denied any allegations of the white supremacists, and that’s why he —COATES: I know your point, but he did fire Darren Beattie in reaction, they believe, in part to his attendance at that conference. Does that change your opinion anyway?
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