mugatu
Ranger
Especially after he pushes more work to his own companies by reducing the ability of the government to do those things (NASA for Space-X comes to mind).
2024 Presidential Election
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“Musk is sitting in on calls with world leaders, appearing in Trump family photos, and taking credit for Trump’s victory every chance he gets. “He’s behaving as if he’s a co-president and making sure everyone knows it,” a source told NBC News.
Trump met with a closed session of House Republicans today for the first time since his victory. Musk was right beside him. “He thanked Musk for everything he did in the election and said now he can’t get rid of him,” journalist Jake Sherman said in a post on X.”
Elon Musk Says He'll Gameify Fighting Government Waste Through DOGE
Are you not entertained?
gizmodo.com
I predict their relationship will not end well…..and I for one can’t wait to watch the divorce fireworks.
Does anyone else find it odd that the acronym for this new agency is the name of Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency? Can’t be a coincidence, can it? Wait until Trump hears about this.
Elon Musk and Dogecoin: How the Billionaire Became the 'Dogefather' - Decrypt
Dogecoin was once a joke, but the meme coin gained traction after Elon Musk backed it. Now he's set to co-lead a D.O.G.E. government agency. Here's a look back.
decrypt.co
mugatu
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Live updates: Trump names Marco Rubio as Sec. of State, Tulsi Gabbard as DNI and Matt Gaetz as AG
Biden welcomed Trump to the White House on Wednesday for an Oval Office visit. Trump continues to flesh out his administration, appointing Marco Rubio, Elon Musk, Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth.
apnews.com
Matt Gaetz as Attorney General... really. That guy?
mugatu
Ranger
The difference is the split for his Senate seat is <30k votes and 0.4% difference with provisional votes still being counted not needing to flip several states.
I thought you were joking but with Gaetz as an AG, man wow.
Stillwater Townie
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It will be interesting to see what crooks Gaetz will let go.
Or uncontrollable laughter if the Gaetz pick goes through.
Remember you voted for this.
mugatu
Ranger
"Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would be an unprecedented shakeup at the Pentagon."
... and it starts. This is about the dumbest move he can make.
... and it starts. This is about the dumbest move he can make.
Recess appointments are a real thing.
Doing it once gets him two years in the office. Then they can do it again.
Or Trump will just name him as "Acting AG" and never bother to get him approved by the Senate....he's done that.
Trump has called on all three candidates for Senate Majority leader to expressly allow recess appointments.
"Sen. Scott replied to Trump’s social media post, saying “100% agree. I will do whatever it takes to get your nominations through as quickly as possible.”
While Sen. Thune told Fox News Digital that “all options are on the table.” And Sen. Cornyn, Thune’s chief rival, posted on social media that the Constitution “expressly confers the power on the President to make recess appointments.”
I'd put it at about 80+% that he ends up serving as AG....one way or another.
This is becoming such a tragi-comedy that I'm mostly just ruefully shaking my head at this point.
How would she know it is the work of one person when it is a job that no one has ever done before, exactly? So, exactly how does she have a point?
mugatu
Ranger
Because head of a department is a single position. It could be head and deputy though which would warrant two people.
