Gonzales: “It feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister”
Washington — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas compared Elon Musk to an unelected prime minister after the Tesla CEO got involved in a tumultuous funding fight on Capitol Hill this week that prompted concern over a possible government shutdown — and previewed dynamics under a GOP-controlled Washington.
“We have a president, we have a vice president, we have a speaker. It feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister,” Gonzales said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
After days of uncertainty, Congress approved a measure to keep the government funded until mid March, which President Biden signedSaturday to avert a shutdown. But the resolution came after multiple dashed attempts to fund the government, including a bipartisan deal scuttled following intense pushback from Musk, who …
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