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Musk Turns the Transition Into a Budget Bomb

Elon Musk’s escalating attack on a bipartisan spending deal kept dragging Trump into a self-inflicted funding crisis, turning the transition into a pressure campaign against Congress rather than a handoff to governing.

Why it matters: Shutdown pressure

First recorded Dec 14, 2024·Meaningfully updated Dec 14, 2024

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Musk Turns the Transition Into a Budget Bomb

Elon Musk’s escalating attack on a bipartisan spending deal kept dragging Trump into a self-inflicted funding crisis, turning the transition into a pressure campaign against Congress rather than a handoff to governing.

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Musk Turns the Transition Into a Budget Bomb

Elon Musk’s escalating attack on a bipartisan spending deal kept dragging Trump into a self-inflicted funding crisis, turning the transition into a pressure campaign against Congress rather than a handoff to governing.

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