Two Democratic lawmakers — Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) — found House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be "alarmingly" ignorant of Elon Musk's intentions as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) rampaged its way through the federal government, according to a new report.The cong...

Summary

Reps. Judy Chu and Gwen Moore confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson about Elon Musk’s DOGE and its potential misuse of taxpayer data.

Denied access to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, they questioned Johnson, who claimed he lacked detailed knowledge of DOGE’s operations.

The lawmakers criticized DOGE’s unchecked power and vowed to push legislative efforts, including the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, to safeguard sensitive financial data.

They urged bipartisan support, citing concerns over transparency, oversight, and Musk’s growing influence over government functions.

  • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    102·
    5 months ago

    Democratic lawmakers — Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) — found House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be alarmingly ignorant

    Willfully ignorant. The term is willfully ignorant.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      28·
      5 months ago

      The GOP has enjoyed lock on the House majority for 11 of the last 15 electoral terms. And there’s no end in sight.

      Feels like Johnson just doesn’t give a shit. DOGE is their problem, not his.

    • Yodan@lemm.eeEnglish
      14·
      5 months ago

      Yeah we are past the point of words. Bullies ONLY know force and push back, they do not stop until the nerd gives them a bloody nose or breaks their arm. Then remember the bullies will cry and scream how unfair it all is as soon as the one they picked on throws a single punch back after taking 50 from the bully.

      40 years of fat angry men yelling frothing at the mouth into the radio and fox news about how diabolical, evil, unhinged, commie, backwards, etc democrats are for trying to give them healthcare…but you say “Hey don’t be nazis” and they immediately shout how you’re the real nazi for not letting them be openly nazi enough. Fuck these people.

  • Bell@lemmy.world
    143·
    5 months ago

    Of all the overreach and violation that’s happening, we’re focusing on the unauthorized viewing of taxpayer data?!