Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, followed his own advice and opted for a telephone town hall Tuesday night instead of an in-person event. He still had to answer for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Hudson celebrated the “waste, fraud and abuse” that Musk’s DOGE says it has uncovered, but said in some cases, “Maybe they moved too fast,” and that he has “asked questions about specific moves.” He did not clarify which moves he’s inquired about.
While publicly backing Trump’s agenda, behind the scenes, Republican lawmakers have shown they are politically susceptible to the political toll of Musk’s slash-and-burn tactics. Hudson was at the forefront of that early on. Amid the backlash over Trump’s cuts and Musk’s involvement, he advised House Republicans to stop holding in-person meetings with constituents.