Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) is taking aim at right wing billionaire Elon Musk with a new piece of legislation.
On Wednesday Pocan introduced the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act, which would ban “special” government employees like Musk from having federal contracts, Politico reports.
This comes as Musk continues his illegal and unconstitutional raid on the federal government.
He is withholding congressionally mandated funds to programs he believes to be wasteful spending, shutting down agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and has in recent days gained access to sensitive data at federal agencies and directed young assistants to seize power through his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Earlier this week, Trump made Musk a “special government employee.” The designation allows Musk to work for the federal government with or without compensation for a limited amount of time. Musk will not receive a paycheck.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to reporters that Musk had officially joined the administration. Leavitt also said she didn’t know the status of Musk’s security clearance or whether he had completed a background check.
