Billionaire Elon Musk played an instrumental role in taking down the Continuing Resolution (CR) aimed at averting a government shutdown after Friday at midnight, using his massive reach on social media to show his discontent with the bill.
He was quickly backed by a growing number of Republican lawmakers and even President-elect Donald Trump, who came out to say he was "totally against" the CR, making it extremely unlikely to pass. Some in the GOP have also been suggesting he be elected Speaker of the House, considering the post doesn't need to be occupied by an elected official.
