Well, that wasn't money that Congress intended. That was money that usaid, under the banner of a broader allocation, just sort of decided, well, this falls under that umbrella. President Trump absolutely has, and he can authorize, he can deputize literally anybody to do that same Thing. Even if that somebody is Elon Musk, even if that somebody happens to be the richest man in the world. And now their new line of attack is Elon Musk has access to people's secure financial Data. (2:36:48–2:36:58)
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