Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ailing.) on Monday advised Home Democrats to “get out there and do something” about tech billionaire Elon Musk after workers on the U.S. Company for Worldwide Growth’s (USAID) headquarters in Washington had been advised to earn a living from home.
“All these agencies where employees are being locked out of, how about you send members of Congress with those employees to walk them into work, or just send members [of] Congress to go into the building and investigate what these people are doing, dare them to stop you because they can’t,” Kinzinger mentioned in a video posted on the social platform X.
“Okay, that’s a free idea,” he added. “Why is it that the former Republicans are the ones that are coming up with all the ideas? Get out there and do something, you’re in the minority. Your message is your weapon. Use your message. Quit staying at home.”
Late final week, senior USAID officers had been placed on administrative depart after they refused at hand over labeled materials to Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
“Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing,” Kinzinger additionally captioned his Monday X submit.
Kinzinger, who was one among 10 Home Republicans to vote to question President Trump for his position within the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and was one among two Republicans who served on the committee investigating that day, determined to not run for reelection to a seventh time period in 2022.
A supply additionally advised The Hill {that a} prime Treasury Division nonpolitical profession official, David Lebryk, retired on the finish of final week following him butting heads with Musk on authorities fee programs.
Lebryk’s retirement got here within the wake of a conflict over a request from DOGE for entry to a fee system utilized by Treasury officers to disburse funds.
The Hill has reached out to the White Home, Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and the Home Democratic Caucus for touch upon Kinzinger’s remarks.
