Democratic lawmakers protested Elon Musk’s sweeping influence over the government with protests, proposed legislation and other attempts to obstruct Trump's agenda.

Summary

Congressional Democrats are escalating efforts to block Elon Musk’s influence over federal financial systems, rallying outside the Treasury Department and proposing the “Stop the Steal” Act to restrict unauthorized access.

Lawmakers accused Musk and Trump of a “hostile takeover” and vowed to obstruct Trump’s nominees, including his budget chief.

Protesters chanted “Lock him up!” as Democrats warned Musk could misuse sensitive taxpayer data.

Despite their push, passing legislation will be difficult with Republican control of Congress.

  • GrymEdm@lemmy.world
    421·
    2 months ago

    Threaten this, finger-wag that, “concerned” legal expert opinions… As a Canadian looking in, your “opposition” leaders better start getting results quickly because Trump’s administration is demolishing your country’s organizations and checks/balances VERY quickly. If official opposition through established means doesn’t deliver wins in the near future I’m worried about what happens when half your population loses faith in legal ways of resisting. I don’t want to see either a civil war or an unchecked dictatorship a few hundred kilometers south of me.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    The fuck are they doing “threatening”

    He’s going to be out the fucking door before they’ve gotten to the second draft of their strongly worded letter.

  • teamevil@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 months ago

    I mean they should have just to Trump’s agenda because of the whole against the constitution that he swore on thing… They should be significantly more severe due to an elected apartheid loving foreign agent ripping apart our government.