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FBaggins

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4. The actual answer is "they aren't really even doing it now"

Mon May 5, 2025, 02:56 PM

May 5

This is just a press release saying that they are not happy. There's no actual congressional "probe" or "investigation"

They've written a couple sternly-worded letters asking for responses/information... but they have no power to compel it.

As the article admits at the end - "It is unclear whether any of Hegseth, Wiles, Gabbard and Patel plan to reply to the Democratic committee members' letter. The members' powers to compel documents are weakened as they are only a minority of the committee and don't have the support of any Republican members."

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House Democrats Launch Probe into Elon Musk's 'Conflict of Interest' [View all] BumRushDaShow May 5 OP

ya THINK....?!? FirstLight May 5 #1

"Why didn't they start this 100 days ago?" BumRushDaShow May 5 #2

The actual answer is "they aren't really even doing it now" FBaggins May 5 #4

"They've written a couple sternly-worded letters asking for responses/information." BumRushDaShow May 5 #7

I don't think it's ignorance, but I certainly don't think that this administration is honoring any words from Democrats FirstLight May 5 #8

The "ignorance" BumRushDaShow May 5 #10

Except it isn't a congressional request FBaggins May 5 #11

"Except it isn't a congressional request" BumRushDaShow May 5 #12

Shouldn't it be... 2naSalit May 5 #3

THIS. Running ONE corporation is a conflict of interest. He owns a lot more than that. Karasu May 5 #9

This is a pathetic attempt at action Owens May 5 #5

Those quotes around conflict of interest are an editing error. Martin68 May 5 #6