Musk Backs Johnson Plan to Avert Shutdown as House Vote Begins
The US government moved ahead with shutdown preparations on Friday, notifying federal workers they might be furloughed, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
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Elon Musk, President-elect Donald Trump’s key adviser, backed House Speaker Mike Johnson’s third attempt at a spending package, boosting its odds as voting got underway late Friday.
“The Speaker did a good job here, given the circumstances,” Musk said on his social media platform X. “It went from a bill that weighed pounds to a bill that weighed ounces.”