The 118th Clown Car Congress Discussion Thread

The author of the Engadget article linked in that post just says it’s quoting from a report by the House Committee on the Judiciary, but it’s not just that. It’s from the newly created Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. Everyone can be proud that the first report produced is of the highest priority: calling the Federal Trade Commission names and using scare quotes to defend one rich guy.

Aside from the spin, there are screenshots taking up space on nearly every page of the short report. Some of those intended to support a case that there was political pressure on the FTC to act end up showcasing all the things people warned about which came to pass. They might have had a case about the volume of requests made by the FTC being onerous, if there was any evidence presented that Elon’s Twitter complied. There are FTC letters and requests mentioned in the footnotes, but those weren’t provided in the 94 pages of appendices.

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