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Chris Van Hollen: “You've got Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal government and important services, and there's no Article 4 in the…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2025
You've got Elon Musk taking a chainsaw to the federal government and important services, and there's no Article 4 in the Constitution that gives Elon Musk that authority...The actions he's taking are illegal, and we need to shut down this illegal operation.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes Musk's actions regarding federal government operations as illegal.

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