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Torrent63

(15 posts) Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:49 PM Sunday

Musk's Authority comes from.......

This is my first post here, been lurking forever. Anyways, this has been eating at me since Trump took office. How does Elon Musk have any authority to do anything without any vetting or approval from congress. I mean, he has access to things that require serious security clearances, and has not passed any governmental checks. Why are the Democrats filling suit to stop him from any actions?

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Musk's Authority comes from....... (Original Post) Torrent63 Sunday OP

Well now, it seems that he DOES have full approval of evewryone that has power to stop him bluestarone Sunday #1

As much as many fear the possible info Putin has provided Trump about everyone who is anybody Attilatheblond Sunday #2

He has no official authority, elleng Sunday #3

Welcome malaise Sunday #4

You seem to think the US is still a country of laws. sinkingfeeling Sunday #5

Maybe you could do a search on stillcool Sunday #6

Musk's authority comes from Putin. gab13by13 Sunday #7

Whatever the Felon wants , he gets Bread and Circuses Sunday #8

Donald Trump'$ arse. Kid Berwyn Sunday #9

Welcome to DU! SheltieLover Sunday #10

Contact your senators and... gypsy11 Sunday #11

He paid for his place at the table. Trump thinks cachukis Sunday #12

bluestarone

(18,649 posts)

1. Well now, it seems that he DOES have full approval of evewryone that has power to stop him

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:52 PM

Sunday

Because no one is stopping him.

Attilatheblond

(5,033 posts)

2. As much as many fear the possible info Putin has provided Trump about everyone who is anybody

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:52 PM

Sunday

they all probably fear Elon's data and power to create AI more.

But, yeah, somebody should arrest him, throw a black bag over his head and whisk him away. He's a terrorist.

elleng

(137,839 posts)

3. He has no official authority,

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:52 PM

Sunday

'just' that authorized/encouraged by his best friend; everything he does (I suspect) is/would be found to be illegal.

Good question, and Welcome.

malaise

(280,444 posts)

4. Welcome

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:52 PM

Sunday

I do not think he is so authorized

sinkingfeeling

(53,804 posts)

5. You seem to think the US is still a country of laws.

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:53 PM

Sunday

stillcool

(33,090 posts)

6. Maybe you could do a search on

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:54 PM

Sunday

recent lawsuits filed against whoever. I've read them here and there, but nothing sticks.

gab13by13

(26,196 posts)

7. Musk's authority comes from Putin.

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:55 PM

Sunday

Trump will just pardon Musk.

It is going to take a ground swell of people to throw out the billionaires.

Bread and Circuses

(427 posts)

8. Whatever the Felon wants , he gets

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:56 PM

Sunday

No one to stop him. Corrupt SCOTUS and MAGA congress-

Musk is his agent of destruction and the GOP base lives it all.

The end.

Kid Berwyn

(18,996 posts)

9. Donald Trump'$ arse.

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:56 PM

Sunday

You ask a most important question!

Wish more people on television would ask.

SheltieLover

(61,836 posts)

10. Welcome to DU!

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 05:57 PM

Sunday

The fact that Dems are not filing suits left and right to stop this shit and are not being very vocal about stopping this is mind boggling...

gypsy11

(377 posts)

11. Contact your senators and...

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 06:02 PM

Sunday

Contact your state attorney general. ALL Americans personal financial information has been compromised by musk and his band of teenage hackers. Sensitive data like bank account routing numbers (!!!), social security numbers, all of it. Musk and his band of hackers have it now. Your state attorney general can sue on your behalf, but you need to flood them with calls/emails asking what they’ll do to protect your data.

cachukis

(2,847 posts)

12. He paid for his place at the table. Trump thinks

Reply to Torrent63 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 06:35 PM

Sunday

he's the big dog who can keep elon leashed.
Laughable.

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