Republicans are thankful "not just for the relationship that Donald Trump has with Elon Musk" but for the president leading America "to a new golden age," says Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas.
"I've been in government for 27 years as the head of government operations for government reform and oversight. I can tell you that we saw in hearings last year where the GAO, the Government Accounting Office, talked about there being $1.7 trillion worth of fraud, waste, and abuse that that you could point at," Sessions said Saturday during an appearance on Newsmax's "The Count."
"So this is where Elon Musk is shocking people by bringing high-level people to the table — not just computer experts, but people who will look into databases, running totals, looking at things and actual bills. This is something that has been impossible the last four years under Joe Biden.
"So we are so thankful of this not just relationship that Donald Trump has with Elon Musk, but this is going to be a part of leading America, as Donald Trump says, to a new golden age," he added.
The U.S. Agency for International Development, a federal agency charged with delivering humanitarian assistance overseas, has been a particular target of Trump and Musk, both of whom have argued that much of the agency's spending is wasteful. Supporters of the agency, however, say that it is essential for national security, helping counter Russian and Chinese influence while providing humanitarian assistance across the globe.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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