It's more than just that Musk is unelected

[Pototan]

There are plenty of people who operate in government that have not been elected. But the authority always flowed from Department Heads that are appointed by an elected official (Secretaries, Judges, etc.) and confirmed by elected officials.

Elon Musk has not only not been elected, but has far too much power for someone who has not gone through the normal process of appointment and confirmation.

[debm55]

1. Why hasn't he gone through the process?

[durablend]

4. 421.6 billion reasons

[mr715]

2. He has a gazillion voices

Each dollar is speech. He has more speech than anyone can easily think about.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Unaccountable

That's what the freakin oath is for.

[Skittles]

5. MUSK BOUGHT HIMSELF A US PRESIDENT

YES INDEED

[Ilsa]

8. And he's answerable to no one.

I suppose SCOTUS will give him as much immunity as they give POTUS.

[Pototan]

18. It really is unbelievable

[BigMin28]

6. Musk rigged it

For the tsf, and kept him out of prison. That's the reason he is letting Musk blow it all up.

[Ilsa]

19. I had denied this could be true, but I'm

beginning to believe it happened.

[Baron2024]

7. Unconstitutional

Musk's actions are unconstitutional. He is an agent of the Executive Branch. The Executive Branch can not withhold funds authorized by the Congress. This is a gross criminal violation of the Constitution. It is a crime and Musk and his DOGE Agents are guilty. Democrats should at the very least call for Musk to resign. Preferably they should call for his arrest.

[Pototan]

16. Agreed

[BidenRocks]

9. There are some things about Space X

and NASA that Musk doesn't have the security clearance to know.

Like all our accounts payables!

[bluesbassman]

10. He's not even an "acting" department head.

The convict in chief has declared him a “special government employee”. Someone like that should not wield the power that he does. It’s absurd.

[mchill]

11. Has he even taken the Oath

That all civil servants take?

[EarthFirst]

15. There was certainly an oath...

…just not in the tradition sense you mention.

[JimRiggins]

12. Jason Miller

He sure makes Jason Miller look tame by comparison.

[William Seger]

13. Real department heads also get called back into Congress to testify about what they're doing

To me, the jaw-dropping thing about the position Musk has been given is that what he does apparently isn't subject to review, maybe not even by president#2.

[Pototan]

17. Thanks for understanding my point (NT)

[no_hypocrisy]

14. I think there'd be more outcry if it were Jared Kushner trying to do

what Musk is doing.

Why do so many people defer to people with money?