Republicans on the House Oversight Committee had to scramble today when committee Democrats suggested that former DOGE administrator Elon Musk be subpoenaed and forced to testify under oath about his drug use while working for the Trump administration.
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) announced, “Four months ago, Democrats moved to subpoena Elon Musk to provide public testimony to this committee. From his erratic purge of the federal workforce to his exploitation of sensitive taxpayer data, to the cybersecurity nightmare he’s created and the horrifying surveillance state we fear, Musk has built the American people into a position where they demand answers from Elon Musk.”
“Recent allegations have left Americans wondering if he was potentially under the influence of drugs, while at the very heart of the Trump administration’s most consequential and sensitive decisions,” the congressman continued. “It is worth investigating whether one of President Trump’s most influential advisors was under the influence of heavy drugs while upending hundreds of thousands of American lives, breaking government services beyond repair, and handing out death sentences for hundreds of thousands of innocent people around the world who relied on American foreign aid and medical care for survival, most of whom were children.”
When Lynch made a motion to subpoena Musk, Republicans immediately tried to table the measure, but didn’t have enough members present to win a vote, so committee chair Nancy Mace (R-SC) suspended the hearing, claiming the committee clerk wasn’t ready to record such a vote.
“Do we not have an assistant clerk who can make sure that we can continue to do the business in an efficient way in oversight?” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) asked. “Because it is historically never taken this long for the clerk.”
“Is it possible for us to just do a roll call without the clerk to determine what members are here so that we can determine if you all really have the votes?” Crockett added.
“No, ma’am. Thank you,” Mace snapped.
“Is the only reason we can’t take a vote is because y’all are about to lose it?” Crockett asked.
“Is there a point of inquiry here?” Mace wondered. “Because I didn’t hear one.”
“That was my inquiry,” Crockett replied.
“That’s not a valid inquiry. Thank you,” Mace said.
Once enough Republicans got to the hearing, Mace finally held the vote, which the GOP won, meaning Musk won’t be subpoenaed.
If Musk and his Republican allies have nothing to hide, what are they afraid of? During the Biden administration, they demanded transparency, but now that they’re in control they’re opposed to it. How typical.
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