Elon Musk faced backlash for skipping a congressional committee meeting intended to discuss oversight of his Department of Government Efficiency. Congressman John Larson condemned Musk's absence, asserting that no individual is above the law. Musk's department has claimed significant savings in government spending, but these figures have raised skepticism among fact-checkers. Larson accused Musk of aiming to cut essential welfare programs and criticized his administration's approach towards social security. This incident highlights growing tensions between government oversight and Musk's controversial policy stance.
"Look at the empty seats here, where's Elon Musk? I'm sure he's a genius... but that does not put him above the law or the responsibility to come before this committee in this congress."
"If these plans and evidence of fraud and abuse that he's found are so eminent, why isn't he here explaining it? You know why, because he's out to privatize social security."
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