‘Congress works for us’ – Protest in Palm Desert over Elon Musk
Members of "Move On," a progressive public policy advocacy group and political action committee, gathered in Palm Desert on Thursday, to protest what they call a "power grab" by Elon Musk.
“Elon Musk is an unelected person. They’re creating a new federal agency that is cutting other federal agencies, without any input from the people. This is where we stand. These folks out here in Palm Desert, these are folks that need benefits, social security, they need Medicaid, Medicare. These are directly impacted folks. And we can’t let unelected people cut their benefits just to line their own pockets."
Laura Nguyen, demonstrator
The timing of this demonstration comes as members of Congress are heading back to their districts for recess.
Some demonstrators tried to speak with Congressman Ken Calvert at his Palm Desert office, but it appeared he wasn't there.
"Ken, we would appreciate it so much. We have so many unanswered questions about what’s going on particularly with DOGE, intrusion into our government systems... What’s he doing? No one can answer. We want Ken to hear our concerns, that’s all. He’s our elected and he works for us. We want him to hear our concerns and give us reasonable answers.”
Colleen Duffy-Smith, host
Similar protests are planned across the country this week.
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