'Why so comfortable?' CNN's Dana Bash shames Republican over handing power to Musk
CNN's Dana Bash pressed House Ways & Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) Tuesday about how comfortable he seemed to be at willingly handing over Congress' power of the purse to Elon Musk.
"I do want to ask about the advocacy that you have had going on for a long time for Congress as the holder of the power of the purse, that is what the Constitution says," Bash began. "But you're also a big cheerleader for Elon Musk, who is unilaterally canceling programs and entire departments that Congress funded. Why are you so comfortable with Congress giving up that constitutionally mandated power?"
"It's not about Congress giving up any power," Smith answered. "It's strictly about looking at government as a whole, making sure it's efficient, making sure that money is not going in places that illegally it shouldn't have gone to. And it's just making sure that government is working for the people." ...