Frustration at Elon Musk spills over after closed-door House GOP meeting: 'Fed to the wolves'
One GOP lawmaker called Musk's DOGE dividend proposal 'childish'
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published February 25, 2025 12:46pm EST
EXCLUSIVE: Some House Republicans are increasingly frustrated with Elon Musk's handling of his role in the federal government – frustrations that flared during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday.
Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., raised concerns about Republican lawmakers not being on the "same page" as the White House and Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), three people in the room told Fox News Digital.
He is not the only GOP lawmaker who feels that way, either.
"He wants to see better communication between DOGE, the president, and the House, because we’re getting fed to the wolves, while Elon’s just tweeting," one GOP lawmaker told Fox News Digital.
A second GOP lawmaker said, "I’m going to echo Austin’s comments about, you know, it would be nice to have some heads up. There’s a lot of questions."
"Words matter, right? So let’s make sure we’re putting out accurate information that’s correct," the second lawmaker said.
Two House Republicans said Scott warned that DOGE needed to "measure twice, cut once" in its audits of the federal government.
Two others, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and another lawmaker, said Scott took issue with Musk re-posting a meme on X that referred to people on federal benefits as the "parasite class."
"What Elon was talking about is those who are gaming the system are parasites. But Austin looks at it differently, which is fine, Austin means right. But he said his people took offense to that," Norman said.
Scott told Fox News Digital he supported DOGE's goals but reaffirmed his frustration.
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