Elon Musk gets DOGE suggestions from Sen. Warren, who takes more swipes at him
Elon Musk speaks at the victory rally of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington
Far-left Senator Elizabeth Warren sent Elon Musk The long list of cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he heads for the Trump administration, and used the opportunity to criticize the initiative, as well as the CEO of Tesla, whom he has attacked several times in the past. .
In a letter dated Thursday. Warren told Musk he has “very serious concerns about both the DOGE process and policies” that Musk has “discussed publicly to date,” saying that “it is not clear that you and other DOGE leaders can identify and mitigate your conflicts of interest and adhere to them. the ethical standards of common sense.”
CEO of Tesla and founder of several other companies, Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. (Photo by Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
It Democrat from Massachusetts DOGE “appears to be a hotbed of corruption that allows well-connected billionaires to implement government policies that enrich them at the expense of ordinary Americans,” and said he was “troubled by the dangerous proposals presented by the commission so far.”
PROGRESSIVE SENATORS DEBATE 32-HOUR WORK WEEK
“But your general point that the federal government is spending trillions of dollars on pointless spending is correct,” Warren said. “And if you’re serious about working together in good faith to cut government spending in a way that doesn’t hurt the middle class, I I have suggestions for your consideration.”
Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, October 19, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images)
He went on to list 30 ideas to save taxpayer dollars, such as cutting wasteful spending at the Defense Department, further controlling Medicare prices, breaking up health care conglomerates, and eliminating or reducing federal spending on charter schools and closing tax loopholes.
OPENAI EXEC RESPONDS TO MUSKY, ALTMAN TRADED BARBER FROM ASTGHAKAY;
Warren said his proposals would cut at least $2 trillion in federal spending over the next decade.
Forbes Media President Steve Forbes criticizes Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren for justifying the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on “The Bottom Line.”
Warren has repeatedly called for an investigation into Musk and his businesses in recent years, and last month she wrote a letter to Trump’s transition team demanding answers about what she says is Musk’s “conflict of interest” in running DOGE.
CREATE A FOX BUSINESS WITH A QUICK CLICK HERE!
The pair’s spat also spilled over to Musk’s social media platform X, where Musk referred to her as “Senator Karen.”
“You remind me of when I was a kid and my friend’s angry mom would just randomly yell at everyone for no reason.” Musk responded to Warren On X, then on Twitter, 2021. “Please don’t call me the manager, Senator Karen.”
English