OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
3:32 PM – Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The incoming Trump administration's new leaders for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, on Wednesday blasted House Republican leadership and urged Republicans to take steps to prevent a controversial government shutdown. He actively urged the government to stop the measures.
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“This bill should not be passed,” Musk posted on his X platform.
“Have you ever seen a bigger pork?” Musk continued, referring to an image showing the text of the bill.
Ramaswamy agreed, explaining why the new measures were not to his liking.
“It's full of excessive spending, special interest giveaways, and pork belly politics. If Congress wants to get serious about government efficiency, it should vote against it,” Ramaswamy posted on X.
“Congress has known about this deadline since it set it in late September. Why couldn't they go through the standard process instead of rushing to a vote at the last minute when members wanted to go home for vacation? No. The urgency is 100% manufactured.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson (R-Louis.) said that even though both Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy have widely criticized the spending amendments that leaders unveiled Tuesday night, the two DOGE leaders suggests that his difficult predicament should be considered.
“I was in touch with Elon last night. Elon, Vivek and I were on a text chain together and I was giving them the background on this,” Johnson said.fox & friends” he said Wednesday about the controversial new measures.
“Last night, Vivek and I talked until almost midnight and he said, “Look, I get it. I understand that you are in an impossible position. Everybody knows that,” Johnson insisted.
Unless Congressional leaders act to stop the failure, the government will be shut down Friday night. Tuesday's new resolution would provide government funding through March 14.th2025.
But the 1,547-page continuing resolution (CR) is packed with a variety of additions, including $100 billion for disaster relief, a one-year extension of farm spending, and up to $2 billion to rebuild Maryland. It is reported that $10 billion to help farmers and the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed when a cargo ship hit it earlier this year.
moreover, Breitbart News According to the report, “The CR announced on Tuesday night (negotiated by Mr Johnson on the Republican side) includes tens of billions of dollars in wasted spending and includes controversial items such as pay rises and one-year extensions for MPs. He is a member of the State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), which funds organizations that censor conservative media. ”
Republican officials continued to post their thoughts on the new CR.
Republicans have publicly opposed Johnson's efforts, accusing him of trying to pass the bill within a 118-day deadline.th After the legislative session ends, the members return home for vacation.
The bill has infuriated many conservative Republicans, especially Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who argue that the bill should be a clean CR and that additional provisions Many argue that they should be discussed separately.
Lawmakers also complained that they were not given enough time to read the document.
Mr Johnson has been courting Mr Musk and Mr Ramaswamy since the 2024 election. Earlier this month, he invited them to the U.S. Capitol for talks with senators, interacted with them at Mar-a-Lago and again during President-elect Donald Trump's UFC appearance.
“Remember, folks, we still have a narrow Republican lead,” Johnson continued.fox & friends“So any bill needs a Democratic vote. They understand the situation. They say, 'Mr. Speaker, it's not for you, but we don't like the spending.' he said.
“We have to end this, because here's the key: By doing this, we're clearing the decks and setting the stage for Trump to come roaring back.” is” [the] It’s an America first agenda,” Johnson added.
Congress will have a busy schedule early next year as it must balance President Trump's plan with the unfinished business of federal funding for fiscal year 2025 before moving on to fiscal year 2026, which has an October 1 deadline. Probably.cent2025.
Shortly after the news broke, Trump logged on to his Truth Social platform and explained his thoughts on the issue.
“The stupidest and most incompetent thing Congressional Republicans ever did was allow our country to reach the debt ceiling in 2025. This is a mistake and something we must address now. Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would give government censors and Liz Cheney sweetheart clauses. , would make it easier to hide the record of the corrupt January 6th commission, which accomplished nothing for the American people and covered up the security failures that occurred that day. The bill would also give Congress a pay raise as many Americans struggle this Christmas.
Raising the debt ceiling isn't great, but I'd much rather do it on Biden's watch. If Democrats won't cooperate on the debt ceiling now, why would anyone think they will do so in June under our administration? Let's have this discussion now. And we should pass a streamlined spending bill that doesn't give Chuck Schumer and the Democrats everything they want. Republicans want to help farmers, pay for disaster relief, and set our country up for success in 2025. The only way to do that is through a combination of a temporary funding bill with no aid from Democrats and an increase in the debt ceiling. Any other action is a betrayal of our country,” President Trump said.
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