Trump unleashes legal chaos for Elon Musk’s DOGE in speech to Congress
Trump unleashes legal chaos for Elon Musk’s DOGE in speech to Congress
Donald Trump’s Freudian slip is about to cost him—and Elon.
Summary
Trump’s speech to Congress may have deepened legal troubles for Elon Musk and DOGE by publicly stating Musk runs the agency, contradicting White House claims that Amy Gleason is in charge.
The administration previously argued Musk, officially a “senior adviser,” has no formal authority over DOGE to shield it from lawsuits.
Judge Theodore Chuang already questioned this discrepancy, calling it “highly suspicious.”
Trump’s statement could trigger further legal scrutiny into Musk’s role in dismantling federal agencies and mass firings, undermining the White House’s defense against ongoing litigation.
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“I hereby pardon Mr Musk for anything past, present, future” -Big marker signature
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Yeo. Ez. Not sure why USAians keep getting distracted by the smoke and mirrors instead of... You know, their government.
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why USAians keep getting distracted by the smoke and mirrors
Poor schooling and a diet of increasingly spectacular TV and monster trucks make it difficult to spot the logical nuance in politics.
A co-worker was involved in a petroleum-derived operation that put his work location in among the poorest of people, about 20 years ago. He knows these people were poor, discarded by their kleptocratic governments, and often severely disadvantaged and/or at risk, but the company was paranoid about helping them (using words like 'seagulls'; terrible). What he noticed was that their daily diet - for children still developing - about a handful of some cheap carb like rice or oats, and then not much more. He worried that a lack of protein severely impacted things like problem-solving, attention and even memory. It seemed to him to be generational.
I paraphrase his story to outline the nature of my worry at Americans who will be placed into deeper food insecurity, with chemicals and metals leeching into water sources, and without access to higher learning, which all cause long-term (and generational, again) issues with mental and cognitive development. I don't know that people suffering from this kind of development setback will make the most objective and reasoned of voters. I worry they'll be drawn in with bright flashing lights and big noises and simple chant-sized slogans that are not reflected in the post-election behaviour at all.
That's my worry. Downvote as required.
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No, you're not special or super smart. If you keep thinking the people who voted different form you are fundamentally different (and less, because they aren't as smart as you) you'll keep failing. That's what Dem leadership showed and how you got back to feudalism.
You need to see that they want the same thing as you: peace and an easy life. Work together instead of doing that daddy Musk tells you to keep you divided.
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