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According to Meidas, Susan Wiles kicked Musk out of the WH and... (Original Post) ailsagirl Jan 2025 OP
Good "Chief of Staff" move Mopar151 Jan 2025 #1
I read that Musk Mountainguy Jan 2025 #2
I hadn't heard that ailsagirl Jan 2025 #4
It was changed to the West Wing last weekend obamanut2012 Jan 2025 #7
but then the story changed (and now has changed again) Celerity Jan 2025 #8
So did I. Meidas is not just behind in its reporting, but incorrect. wnylib Jan 2025 #21
Any way to kick him out of the country? Sneederbunk Jan 2025 #3
LOL! Thanks for the chuckle n/t ailsagirl Jan 2025 #5
Technically, maybe yes. mackdaddy Jan 2025 #9
The current DOJ will be on it I'm sure. Sneederbunk Jan 2025 #19
Is that bdamomma Jan 2025 #15
Susan Wiles saw Musk's saluto romano for exactly what it was Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #6
This is great-- I didn't know she was a republican! ailsagirl Jan 2025 #10
A recent poll was very bad news for Musk. Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #13
to be fair Skittles Jan 2025 #20
Oh, absolutely Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #22
And Why ever would she Cha Jan 2025 #11
Which begs the question . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #12
The Nazis Had Internal Disputes Also Baron2024 Jan 2025 #14
I posted this on Jan 8th Buddyzbuddy Jan 2025 #16
Leon at the very least should be a candidate for an Buddyzbuddy Jan 2025 #17
Hope his office has plenty of room to salute! dchill Jan 2025 #18

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)
4. I hadn't heard that
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:40 PM
Jan 2025

Last edited Sun Jan 26, 2025, 12:01 AM - Edit history (1)

What could have happened is that originally he was assigned to the Eisenhower bldg but then he proceeded to push his way into the WH. And mayhem ensued.

Celerity

(54,400 posts)
8. but then the story changed (and now has changed again)
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:52 PM
Jan 2025
Musk Is Likely to Get a West Wing Office for His Cost-Cutting Project

The world’s richest man had been expected to be situated in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, but a West Wing office would give him closer access to President Trump.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/elon-musk-office-west-wing.html



NYT FAIL!!

LOLOL

wnylib

(26,005 posts)
21. So did I. Meidas is not just behind in its reporting, but incorrect.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 01:01 AM
Jan 2025

How can you kick out someone who wasn't there?

mackdaddy

(1,973 posts)
9. Technically, maybe yes.
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:55 PM
Jan 2025

Reports are that Musk came into the US originally on a student visa, but never took any classes and eventually got some kind of work visa and then later his citizenship.

If he fraudulently came here in the first place then his citizenship could be revoked and he could be deported back to South Africa.

Of course good luck of prosecuting someone with a few hundred billion to spend on lawyers.

Darn them illegals....

Prairie Gates

(8,146 posts)
6. Susan Wiles saw Musk's saluto romano for exactly what it was
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 08:46 PM
Jan 2025

A clown move and distraction that completely overshadowed the rest of the Inauguration, a completely stupid unforced error. She also sees Musk for what he is: an amateur hour act and interloper.

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)
10. This is great-- I didn't know she was a republican!
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 09:38 PM
Jan 2025

Perhaps her refusal to coddle Musk may start a new mindset among republicans (in addition to those already firmly
anti-trump)

Wiz Imp

(9,990 posts)
13. A recent poll was very bad news for Musk.
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:27 PM
Jan 2025
https://apnorc.org/projects/although-support-for-doge-is-mixed-a-majority-believe-corruption-inefficiency-and-red-tape-are-major-problems/

Musk's favorability was just 36% while his unfavorability was 52%.

Only 29% approve of DOGE, while 39% disapprove.

60% believe that the president’s reliance on billionaires or family members for advice about government policy is a bad thing. Only 12% believe it's a good thing. (That is a huge deal and a big negative against how Trump has been operating so far).

And there is little support for several proposals to change government operations. Only about a quarter of the public support moving federal agencies out of D.C. (26%), eliminating federal jobs (29%), or eliminating entire federal agencies (23%). Even only 43% favor requiring Federal employees returning to the office 5 days a week.

AverageOldGuy

(3,823 posts)
12. Which begs the question . . .
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:08 PM
Jan 2025

. . . in a fight between Wiles and Muskrat, who will Trump favor?

Buddyzbuddy

(2,609 posts)
16. I posted this on Jan 8th
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:52 PM
Jan 2025

33. Madness
Jan 8
For a short time I thought maybe he was trying to set up an insanity defense or even a strategy to gain sympathy at sentencing. But no more, this guy seems to have a deeper dementia at the beginning 4 years than Reagan at the end of 8 years. He's going to need a really strong chief of staff to reduce the influence of the likes of Leon.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,609 posts)
17. Leon at the very least should be a candidate for an
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:56 PM
Jan 2025

involuntary hold for 72 hour observation.

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