Musk & Ramaswamy’s Plan: Weaponizing the Supreme Court for Mass Federal Firings
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, leading a new “Department of Government Efficiency,” aim to slash $500 billion from the federal budget by leveraging recent Supreme Court rulings in *West Virginia v. EPA* and *Loper Bright*. These rulings, they argue, allow for the overturning of thousands of federal regulations and potential mass firings of federal workers, despite legal challenges. Their plan targets funding for international organizations, public broadcasting, and Planned Parenthood, relying on executive action and the courts’ interpretation of Congressional authority. Legal experts, however, warn of the potential for this approach to weaponize the courts against critical federal regulations and programs.
John Q. Hosedrinker