Trump and Musk Attacked – Now What?!

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(DCWatchdog.com) – In a major attack on President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk, five former U.S. Treasury secretaries have sounded the alarm over recent actions by Trump administration officials and Musk’s DOGE team.

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These decisions are claimed to elevate the risk of a ‘form of default,’ potentially compromising the nation’s fiscal commitments.

The chorus of concern comes from influential figures in U.S. fiscal policy, with Treasury veterans Robert Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew, and Janet Yellen uniting their voices.

Their op-ed warns against the serious ramifications of altering Treasury Department operations, a move they argue could unlawfully undermine the country’s financial standing.

The actions in question have led to substantial unsettlement, drawing attention as more than political theater.

“Five former Treasury secretaries warned that recent actions by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE team at the Treasury Department raise ‘substantial cause for concern’ that the United States’ financial commitments are being ‘unlawfully’ undermined,” Newsbreak reports.

The secretaries pointed out the unprecedented replacement of non-partisan civil servants with political appointees as part of Musk’s department of government efficiency, or DOGE.

They see such changes as not just disruption but potentially illegal overreach threatening national security and constitutional norms.

Concerns about cybersecurity and the integrity of critical payment infrastructure further highlight the alarm sounding across Washington.

Elon Musk’s initiatives, ostensibly aimed at cutting through government bureaucracy, including efforts to shut down USAID and conduct federal employee buyouts, have sparked legal skirmishes.

Several of DOGE’s proposals have been temporarily blocked by federal judges, highlighting the contentious and precarious nature of these reforms.

The warnings grow louder with the mention of Musk’s controversial moves to install private associates into federal roles, granting them access to sensitive information.

This unprecedented access, according to the secretaries, punts foundational U.S. democratic practices.

Former top economic advisor Kevin Hassett has brushed these concerns aside, asserting they’re nothing more than political bluster and standing firm in defense of Musk and the current administration.

Rumbles of the deepening divide between the former secretaries and Musk’s supporters resonate through the oped published in the New York Times.

Pointing to selective suspension of payments, the secretaries underscore that legislative approval controls federal spending, not executive fiat.

Opponents, however, argue Musk’s approach could unearth hidden fraud and waste, a cause that finds favor in Trump’s call for government efficiency.

Despite dogged defenses and counterclaims from government insiders like Hassett, who passionately labeled the fears as misinformation, the debate reflects more than mere policy disputes.

As the legal battles continue, the stakes remain high for issues that could upend decades of bureaucratic norms.

Critics argue that such seismic changes, if not managed with constitutional fidelity, could harm the very democracy that sustains America’s greatness.