- United States
- Ga.
- Letter
We must take action to stop the unchecked consolidation of power by Elon Musk over key government agencies and the federal workforce. His rapid takeover of the Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration, and access to Treasury payment systems is deeply concerning and undemocratic. Musk now has unprecedented control over 2.2 million federal employees, offering payouts for resignations and sidelining senior officials. This centralization of authority in an unelected billionaire lacking oversight poses grave risks to our institutions. His private company interests create obvious conflicts of interest that remain unaddressed. Governance experts warn Musk has already exceeded the mandate granted by the executive order establishing his Department of Government Efficiency. Lawsuits from unions and watchdog groups rightly aim to block his unaccountable actions that disregard proper processes. We cannot allow one man to reshape the government unilaterally for his own aims. I urge you to use your authority to investigate these disturbing developments and take immediate steps to rein in Musk's overreach. Unchecked, his actions threaten the integrity of our public institutions and democratic norms. We must defend principles of checks and balances against this power grab by the world's richest person. Swift congressional oversight is imperative to protect federal workers and taxpayer interests.