Ari Melber Slams Elon Musk For Naming DOGE After Cryptocoin He Owns: 'Just A Blatant Grift'
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The MSNBC host accused the billionaire of “not even pretending.”
Ari Melber is taking Elon Musk to task for what the lawyer and journalist calls a gigantic conflict of interest.
Melber argued Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that Musk is using his access to President Donald Trump “to line his own pockets,” as the new Department of Government Efficiency that Musk is heading is curiously nicknamed DOGE — after a cryptocurrency Musk owns.
Melber suggested that this is “no different than trying to rename a government department after Coke or Tesla” if one had a financial stake in either, and noted that even the taxpayer-funded website for DOGE “promotes the same crypto coin” that Musk has long supported.
“So Day 1, Donald Trump’s chosen adviser, Elon Musk, is taking your taxpayer dollars and promoting his crypto business, stuff that he owns,” Melber said. “He owns some of that. And the product … has nothing to do with cutting government spending or anything related.”
“He’s not even pretending,” the MSNBC host continued Tuesday. “It’s just a blatant grift.”
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