In an Oval Office news conference, Morning Joe anchor Joe Scarborough reportedly lauded Elon Musk for “getting before reporters” to explain the recent activities of his cost-cutting efforts at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The host contended that “many Americans would support” Musk’s efforts to reduce costs at DOGE.
“In theory, this would be wonderful. In theory, this is wonderful. Whether you’re talking about the Pentagon, whether you’re talking about the VA, whether you’re talking about social security, anybody that has tried to deal with the IRS and how antiquated, and I may say for Republicans, understaffed! All these agencies are, they’re not going to tackle the $36 trillion debt by doing all the things they want to do and cutting some employees here and there. So, yeah, this is, I think, a concept that many Americans would support. A lot of independents would support that.” Scarborough said.
During the press conference that took place on Tuesday, Musk stole the spotlight, standing alongside President Donald Trump to defend the cryptocurrency known as DOGE.
This comes in the midst of rising concerns that he and his crew are on a rogue mission to undermine important components of the federal government.
The billionaire railed against what he referred to as “the bureaucracy,” which he claimed poses a direct threat to democratic governance.
He also portrayed the aggressive moves taken by DOGE as required to limit government inefficiency, despite the fact that there are rising issues about the legality and openness of their techniques.
In his commentary on the Morning Joe program on Wednesday, Scarborough stated that Musk’s efforts to improve the efficiency of the federal bureaucracy were wonderful according to his theory.
On the other hand, he reiterated his broader worries that Musk was responsible for the activities of DOGE and urged him to participate in additional news briefings.
“The question, though, is: is it being done legally? Is it being done constitutionally? And is it being done transparently?” Scarborough asked.
“I think Elon Musk getting before reporters, I actually think as much as possible, since his people are running through these government agencies, I think that is extraordinarily important. And it’s also, of course, most important that the letter of the law is followed, that the constitution is followed, that actually Congress cares about its article one powers.” he concluded.
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