Top Democrat Calls for 'Actual Weapons' to Be Used Against Elon Musk to 'Protect Democracy'
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) has called for Democrats to take more aggressive action against Elon Musk, suggesting the use of “actual weapons” to promote democracy.
“Well, he is a dick, and I think he’s also harming the American public in an enormous way,” Garcia said.
“What I think is really important and what the American public wants is for us to bring actual weapons to this bar fight.”
Garcia claimed that Musk’s influence directly threatens democracy, calling for action against the Tesla CEO.
“This is an actual fight for democracy, for the future of this country, and it’s important to push back on the chairperson of this committee,” he said.
Garcia also took aim at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), dismissing her calls for bipartisanship and decorum in congressional proceedings.
“Marjorie Taylor Greene talks about having decorum, about bipartisanship. This is the person that lies more than anybody else in the entire Congress,” Garcia claimed.
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“If she is going to make a mockery of hearings, I want to make sure that us as Democrats are bringing that same level of energy.”
He then honed in on Musk’s alleged involvement in the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal agencies.
“We went into exactly what Elon Musk is trying to do. Dismantling the Department of Labor, dismantling the Department of Education, dismantling all of our consumer protection agencies, and so it’s all important,” Garcia said.
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Garcia called on Democrats to continue targeting both Musk and Republican lawmakers.
“It’s also important to get the attention of the American public and call Elon Musk out for what he is and to make people know that Marjorie Taylor Greene is not a serious legislator, and she shouldn’t be treated as such,” he added.
Garcia’s rhetoric comes as the Trump administration moves forward with efforts to reduce the federal bureaucracy.
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to uncover financial mismanagement and questionable expenditures, Democrats are growing increasingly frustrated.
For instance, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has come under scrutiny for its allocation of taxpayer dollars to international programs.
The agency has now been placed under the leadership of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has vowed to ensure taxpayer funds serve national interests.
“Every dollar spent abroad must further our national interest,” Rubio stated, citing concerns about USAID’s lack of accountability.
For example, USAID sent Guatemala a $2 million grant to promote “gender-affirming care” and LGBTQ activism.
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