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Thu Feb 13, 2025, 05:56 PM Feb 13

Mary Trump - Whose Oval Office Is It Anyway?

Elon Musk’s Power Play in the Oval Office

Last night, Elon Musk--unelected, unconfirmed, unvetted, unsworn-in--held a press conference in the Oval Office while alleged president of the United States. Donald Trump looked on. Musk spoke for more than half an hour and, among other things, attempted to defend the unprecedented access his illegal and unconstitutional agency, DOGE (department of Government Efficiency) has to at least 15 government agencies.

When asked about criticisms that Musk is engineering a hostile takeover of the government and the lack of transparency with which his agency is conducting its illegal business, Musk said

“Well, first of all, you couldn't ask for a stronger mandate from the public.”

First of all, I think the main reason Musk did most of the talking is that Donald doesn't actually know most of what’s going on. Secondly, he was wearing a MAGA hat during the press conference, which violates the Hatch Act. But that, of course, is the least of our problems.

https://www.marytrump.org/i/157017843/elon-musks-power-play-in-the-oval-office
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