Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts blasted Elon Musk on Wednesday and argued that his DOGE efforts are undermining the “values” of america, and promised to “fight” in opposition to them.
“Elon Musk has probably never stepped into a public school, his kids will get private tutors, he doesn’t understand it, he has no idea what this is all about,” McGovern, who represents the 2nd Congressional District of Massachusetts, informed Fox Information Digital after a rally in opposition to DOGE cuts to the Division of Training.
“Our teachers do an incredible job. They deserve to be respected. The Department of Education is more than just a line item,” he continued. “It represents real people, and it represents our future. And so, yeah, I’m pissed.”
McGovern defined that “not a single” Democrat protesting is upset about chopping fraud or waste, however stated that schooling shouldn’t be the place to begin.
Dem. Rep. Jim McGovern railed in opposition to Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts on Wednesday (Fox/Getty)
“I use colorful language because I can’t believe we’re at this moment, and I’m really pissed at my Republican colleagues who are sitting there twiddling their thumbs, afraid to say anything because they’re afraid they might get a primary challenge,” the Home Democrat continued. “But you know what? Being in Congress is about helping people, not screwing people. And it’s about time they grew a backbone and came out here and joined us and pushed back against this nonsense.”
McGovern argued that the Division of Training is “not a line item” and that it “represents real people” who may lose essential funding for his or her youngsters in faculties.
“I’d like to start with the Department of Defense first, McGovern said, “the place I can let you know there’s tons and tons of waste. They’ve by no means been audited efficiently. All these different departments and businesses have been audited. However here is the deal. This isn’t about rooting out fraud, waste, or abuse. That is about them shutting down essential businesses of departments to allow them to have cash to present billionaires and massive firms a tax break, and I am simply sick and uninterested in the well-off and the well-connected to this nation, getting regardless of the hell they need whereas everyone else will get screwed. We will not stand for that.”
Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and guests at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship, in Brownsville, Texas, November 19, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Pool via Reuters/File Photo)
“I imply, when is the final time Musk ever walked right into a public faculty?” McGovern said. “When’s the final time you walked right into a grocery store? When’s the final time he really talked to, like, actual folks? And so far as this DOGE factor, I do not even know what sort of clearances Musk has or the younger minions that he has round him.”
“I do not know what sort of clearances they’ve going via all these items. However we needs to be anxious. They’re undermining our democracy right here. They’re undermining, , our values. And as I stated, in the event that they need to struggle, I’ll give them a goddamn struggle. We’re prepared for this struggle.”
Ranking member Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., speaks during the House Rules Committee meeting on a resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism, in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. (Tom Williams)
When asked whether he wants Musk to answer questions before Congress, McGovern said he’d like to see the Tesla and Space X CEO testify under oath.
“I do, I would like him to come back earlier than Congress. I would like them to be sworn in. So he cannot lie. I imply, I noticed that press convention, and It was the weirdest factor I’ve ever seen in my life. I imply, these guys, that is. You possibly can’t make these items up.”
DOGE’s spending cuts have drawn the ire of numerous Democrats in recent weeks prompting rallies where lawmakers have pledged to fight Musk’s efforts.
The Department of Education, which Trump pledged to eliminate when he was on the campaign trail, has been a particularly heated subject, and Trump recently suggested that he still intends to get rid of it and send education decisions to the states.
“Oh, I’d prefer it to be closed instantly. Take a look at the Division of Training. It’s an enormous con job,” Trump stated this week. “They ranked the highest international locations on the planet. We’re ranked No. 40, however we’re ranked No. 1 in a single division: price per pupil. So, we spend extra per pupil than every other nation on the planet, however we’re ranked No. 40.”
