On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee erupted into chaos when Republican members successfully blocked an attempt by Democrats to subpoena billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The Democrats, holding the minority in the committee, attempted the subpoena in response to Musk’s controversial moves in Washington with his team, dubbed the “DOGE team.” These efforts by Musk and his team have attracted significant attention and stirred significant disruption, particularly due to their actions involving the Treasury Department’s payment systems.
This uproar can be traced back to the Trump Administration, which seemingly agitated many in Washington by enabling Musk’s involvement. His team, comprised of innovative and motivated Gen Z talent, has been working tirelessly to eradicate unnecessary government expenditure. These young, tech-savvy individuals have received backlash from what has been described as the Democrat-media complex, who appear opposed to their methods and objectives.
NEW: I just moved to subpoena Elon Musk to appear before the Oversight Committee to answer for his unlawful takeover of agencies across the government.
Republicans blocked my motion without allowing any debate.
They will stop at nothing to cover up Elon Musk's lawlessness.
— Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) February 5, 2025
Adding fuel to the fire, the Republicans on the committee stopped the Democrats from issuing a subpoena intended to compel Musk to testify. The Democrats expressed concern about Musk’s perceived overreach into federal agency operations. Democratic Representative Gerald Connolly voiced this apprehension, declaring, “It’s a puzzling role for many people, certainly on this side of the aisle, and I think for some on yours, who is this unelected billionaire that he can attempt to dismantle federal agencies, fire people, transfer them, offer them early retirement and have sweeping changes to agencies without any congressional review, oversight or concurrence,” according to ABC News.
🚨FAKE NEWS ALERT🚨
Oversight Democrats COULD HAVE invited Elon Musk for their witness slot.
Instead, they invited a college professor and then called for a performative vote in the middle of the hearing. 🤡 https://t.co/7kQUzpuKXV pic.twitter.com/BtWJFnwHZn
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) February 5, 2025
Despite Democratic objections, Oversight Committee Republicans pointed out that the Democrats had an alternative route available. They argued that Democrats could have utilized their witness slot to invite Musk for questioning but chose to bring in a college professor instead. Subsequently, the Democrats resorted to a “performative vote in the middle of the hearing,” a tactic interpreted as political theater rather than a genuine attempt to address concerns.
A moment of notable tension arose when Chairman James Comer shut down an impassioned attempt by Democrat Representative Melanie Stansbury to demand Musk’s compliance, with her exclaiming, “Mr. Elon Musk is out of order!” Yet, this cry failed to gain traction amidst the meeting’s chaotic environment.
In this debate, Musk finds a strong ally in Donald Trump, who has great trust in Musk’s innovative approaches and leadership. Trump’s support underscores a narrative of promoting technology-driven efficiency and accountability in government operations, an agenda fervently opposed by Democrats.
Amid the partisan sparks flying over Musk’s role, the committee remains a platform highlighting broader national debates on private sector involvement in shaping government policy and operations—particularly under the Trump era’s transformative influence.
How many Republican subpoenas did the Democrats block when they were in power? All Republican subpoena requests were block by Democrats concerning the J6 Committee hearings and other FJB administration actions.
Bill Clinton oversaw the termination of over 377,000 federal employees and yet not one democrat opposed it in a guise to reform the government. However, Clinton grew the size of government from 2.15 million to 9.1 million (Project on Government Oversight)-now called the deep state.
We the People must call for changes in government control back to we the people but the American people must be ready to handle the responsibility in doing so. We the people no longer hold our politicians accountable but cry about it. It is time to rise up and stop the republicans and democrats from destroying our country.
Hey Rats, Karma is best served very cold!!!! Enjoy!!!
Is anybody keeping up with all of the billions doled out by the US AID slush fund.??
Here are only a few examples of the WASTE and ABUSE:
$1.5 million to “advance diversity equity and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities”
$70,000 for production of a “DEI musical” in Ireland
$2.5 million for electric vehicles for Vietnam
$47,000 for a “transgender opera” in Colombia
$32,000 for a “transgender comic book” in Peru
$2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala
$6 million to fund tourism in Egypt
Hundreds of thousands of dollars for a non-profit linked to designated terrorist organizations — even AFTER an inspector general launched an investigation
Millions to EcoHealth Alliance — which was involved in research at the Wuhan lab
“Hundreds of thousands of meals that went to al Qaeda-affiliated fighters in Syria”
Funding to print “personalized” contraceptives birth control devices in developing countries
Hundreds of millions of dollars to fund “irrigation canals, farming equipment, and even fertilizer used to support the unprecedented poppy cultivation and heroin production in Afghanistan,” benefiting the Taliban.
Wouldn’t these billions be better spent on NORMAL Americans who need disaster relief, housing food,………..
LOVE IT!!! LOVE SEEING THE DEM-O-RATS GETTING THEIR PANTIES IN A WAD!!! FINALLY, SOME TRUTH IS COMING OUT ABOUT THE CESSPOOL THE RATS HAVE BEEN RUNNING FROM THE SCUM BUCKET BASEMENT OF POLITICS!!
You left out all the monies paid to Politico and The Hill.
This is just more OBSTRUCTION by the sewer dwellers in the democrap party! When they yell and scream over somebody uncovering wasted dollars, that tells me that they are trying to HIDE their evil actions! Let me remind everybody that when two or more band together to block any legal action or law being carried out, that is SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY, and it is past time for those bastards to be held accountable!!! And making threats against others is a felony, even if they try to mask their words!!!
We all know that a lot of this waste and fraud was hidden in the huge bills passed by the democraps, too. We demand to know who authored those bills and who supported the bills …. and make those names public — to prove to the rest of the country that they have been up to nefarious actions!
Victory Hooray
This is the only way waste and corruption could be eliminated.
We have been trying to get Congress to do it for decades with it only getting worst.
Democrats are scared sh-tless because all their secret slush funds are being exposed. If the weren’t corrupt they would agree to a audit to see how they could save the taxpayers money but not democrats there corruption schemes are getting exposed and a lot of them have committed federal crimes and laundering money and kick backs or large sums of money to their campaigns.
Democrats gravy train is finished but best of all now we find the corrupt people endorsing all this corruption that’s why democrats are screaming everyday on tv. It doesn’t mater if Musk or someone else continues the investigation it’s started and people are going to go to prison. Get your attorneys ready.
Democrats face it your screwed all your corruption is exposed your not going to stop all of this investigations in your corruption. It may slow it down for a day or two the the American people are really pissed off now when the see how our money is being wasted for democrats kickbacks. Face it your going to prison this time the American people are going to demand accountability and justice of every penny spent on what. You cheating lying bastards are finished screwing the taxpayers and it’s time for federal criminal charges against these conspirators. Start to get attorneys your going to need them because your going to prison for a long time
Demonrats shitting and pissing in their pants,running like rats.mush and trump better double ,or triple their protection,these demonrats are killers,especially when ur messing with their stealing billions . They will murder u for a penny