Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., told Newsmax Wednesday he voted against funding the government because he does not believe Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been transparent enough.

“I am pro-keeping the government open, but now we have to look at where are the cost savings,” Jackson said on Newsmax’s “National Report.”

Jackson said Musk is not an elected official, but he has been superseding the authority of the legislative branch with his work at DOGE.

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