Fireworks erupted Wednesday on Capitol Hill on the first Division of Authorities Effectivity subcommittee listening to when Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia of California and Jasmine Crockett of Texas every spoke their piece. The 2 lawmakers lastly had their say about co-president Elon Musk’s gutting of federal companies and mass firing of presidency workers since being tapped by President Donald Trump.
Garcia didn’t maintain again, kicking issues off with a sharp-edged jab at Musk—and a callback to one of many GOP’s most notorious Oversight Committee moments of presenting an specific image of Hunter Biden.
“I find it ironic that our chairman, Congresswoman Greene, is in charge of running this committee,” stated Garcia. “In the last Congress, Chairwoman Greene literally showed a dick pic in our Oversight Congressional hearing. So, I thought I’d bring one as well.”
He then whipped out a photograph of Musk, evaluating him to, nicely, specific male genitalia—whereas additionally making a dig at Trump’s official title.
“This, of course, is President Elon Musk,” he added, presenting a photograph of Musk behind him.
Whereas the comment sparked some laughs within the room, Garcia bypassed any applause and went straight into highlighting the real-life influence Musk’s actions have had on the American individuals. He likened Musk’s chaotic authorities takeover to a “demolition plan that’s going to run through our government,” with the influence of destroying staff’ protections and reducing important analysis for childhood most cancers and different illnesses.
“DOGE is trying to abolish the Department of Education,” he stated. Which means alternatives denied to youngsters. It means you’re ripping away alternatives for kids with disabilities who’re depending on this cash. You’re additionally halting medical analysis, which can also be important, which we now have to additionally cease; the concept we’re going to get rid of or destroy the [NIH] is loopy.”
Crockett wasn’t having it, both. She wasted no time calling out Trump and Musk’s lies—some that had been repeated yesterday within the Oval Workplace—in regards to the authorities sending $50 million value of condoms to Gaza in international assist spending.
“[Musk] sat there in the Oval Office yesterday, and he admitted that he was lying and he was using his propaganda machine to do it when he said that we sent millions of dollars to Gaza for condoms. That was a lie, so let me tell you something—” stated Crockett.
“The Gentlelady’s time is expired,” snapped Trump’s favourite “bleach blonde bad built butch body” loyalist Greene 3 times, slamming down her gavel.
Whereas Republicans, led by Greene, tried to defend Musk from scrutiny, Democrats made it clear they gained’t be backing down.
