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The Weekend December 21 9a: The Billionaire Butts In
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The Weekend December 21 9a: The Billionaire Butts In

Is Elon Musk vying for the Speaker's gavel? He's making the calls and spending the money like he may want to spend his time on Capitol Hill. NBC's Congressional Correspondent Julie Tsirkin and The New York Times technology reporter and co-author of the book, Character Limit, Kate Conger, talk about Musk's string pulling in DC.

The Weekend · Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, Julie Tsirkin, Kate Conger, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Mike Smith

December 21, 202440m 39s

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Show Notes

Is Elon Musk vying for the Speaker's gavel? He's making the calls and spending the money like he may want to spend his time on Capitol Hill. NBC's Congressional Correspondent Julie Tsirkin and The New York Times technology reporter and co-author of the book, Character Limit, Kate Conger, talk about Musk's string pulling in DC. Plus, the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, on Democrats' reaction to the week that was. 

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