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On the recordFebruary 5, 2025
Who is this unelected billionaire that he can attempt to dismantle federal agencies, fire people, transfer them, offer them early retirement and have sweeping changes to federal agencies without having any congressional review?
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly questions Musk's authority over federal agencies without congressional oversight.

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