Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesRepublicans tanked a government funding bill after Elon Musk led a campaign against it.Democrats have been insinuating that Musk is now the real leader of the GOP.In a statement to BI, a Trump spokeswoman forcefully pushed back.President-elect Donald Trump's team is making clear that he's the one in charge of the Republican Party — not Elon Musk.In a statement to Business Insider for a story about how Musk helped tank a government funding bill (otherwise known as a continuing resolution, or "CR") this week, Karoline Leavitt, the Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman, pushed back on statements made by Democrats that Musk is actually calling the shots, rather than the president-elect himself."As soon as President Trump released his official stance on the CR, Republicans on Capitol Hill echoed his point of view," Leavitt said.
Comment on Trump team makes clear Elon Musk isn't the leader of the GOP
bmetzger@insider.com (Bryan Metzger), Business Insider
Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:52pm
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