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On the recordFebruary 4, 2025
Musk’s takeover of the federal workforce and the federal payment system was a constitutional crisis.
Said by
Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
vox.com

Editor's note · Context

Murphy describes the severity of Musk's actions as a threat to constitutional governance.

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