Jack,

Democrats had a chance to put Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in charge of the House Oversight Committee—the committee responsible for keeping Elon Musk’s authoritarian power grabs in check. Instead, they handed it to Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat who just rolled over for Musk.

🚨 Musk’s Latest Overreach:
His so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is forcing federal employees to submit weekly reports—or face termination. This isn’t efficiency. It’s intimidation straight out of a dictatorship.

😡 Connolly’s Weak Response:
Instead of fighting back, Connolly is advising compliance. Instead of calling out this abuse, he’s telling workers to just go along with it.

🤷🏼 What Could Have Been:
AOC is a fighter. She would’ve used this platform to take on Musk, Trump, and their billionaire power plays. Instead, we got another Democrat unwilling to stand up.

This is why Daily Kos doesn’t just cheer for Democrats. We demand accountability—especially when so-called leaders refuse to take on Musk, Trump, and the corrupt forces stacking the deck against working people.

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Founder
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P.S. Read our full report on how Democratic leadership failed to stand up to Musk.