CNN Anchor defends, for example, as “journalism” after the GOP MP accuses Outlet of spreading “left-wing values”
Ambassador Brandon Gill, R-Texas and host of CNN Pamela Brown entered a fierce exchange over the Ministry of Efficiency of the Government (Doge) and Elona Musk state consumption tests Thursday.
“What exactly does Elon Musk actually do in the Federal Government at the moment with his technological staff on behalf of Doge?”, Brown started an exchange seeking a GOP MP.
Gill answered by pointing out that the reaches work, on request President Donald TrumpThe American people were a mandate when most voted for him in the 2024 elections.
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“Well, the American people provided President Trump for a very clear term to eradicate waste, fraud and abuse in the Federal Government. And, you know, to tell you, we talked about bringing Elon men’s months and months and months, I think my colleagues are on another The foreign passage as if it were something new, as if it were something unexpected.
Back in November, Trump said that muskThrough Doge, it will work on “dismantling government bureaucracy, reducing excess regulations, reducing wasteful expenditures and restructuring of federal agencies.”
The CNN anchor continued to press Gill on the specifics on which Musk and his employees work, and at the same time questioned what government systems they have access to and what they plan to do with the confidential data they collect.
“Elon Musk and his team do not act as external advisers. They act as employees of relevant federal agencies. They have security approval. They are in accordance with applicable federal laws,” he replied. “So they do it completely above the board.”
He also pointed out some example of consumption that he thinks Doga has discovered.
“For example, you saw a great example of what Elon Musk did with USAID. He found that we sent millions of dollars for transgender activism in South America, millions of dollars for dei scholarships in Burma. These are things. He didn’t know so far, and we’re going after them, “Gill said.
Brown then moved to another concern she had. Republicans in the house Blocking a court call against musk on Wednesday.
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Gill called a court call to “political theaters,” and asked why Democrats did not invite a male to hearing the Supervisory Board yesterday.
“They could invite Elona Musk. Then, when the committee began, they asked the chairman to call Elon Musk whenever they could start. And then they started this partisan political game attempt by Elon Musk. This is pure theater Teatri.
Gill also claimed that the Federal Government spends more than $ 500 million each year to finance state media such as og and PBS to promote left-wing values that are extremely anti-tethetic for American experience. “
“It’s journalism,” the host of CNN replied, adding, “We can agree that I disagree with it. I don’t want to go into Tit-For-Tat on that.”
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Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.