Lauren Boebert Calls on Elon Musk to Oversee Secret Service Reform

Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has expressed serious doubts about the Secret Service's ability to protect former President Donald Trump following reports of a second assassination plot at Mar-a-Lago Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia

In a Monday interview with Newsmax, Boebert, a member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, voiced her lack of confidence in the agency's capabilities. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia

"I am a member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee and I do not have any such confidence," Boebert stated when asked about her trust in the Secret Service. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia

She criticized former Secret Service Director Cheadle for allegedly refusing to answer questions and providing misleading information during a committee hearing. United States Department of Homeland Security / Wikimedia

Boebert also highlighted Trump's proposal to establish a commission overseeing federal government accountability if he returns to office. Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

Boebert mentioned the possibility of tech mogul Elon Musk heading this commission, saying, "President Trump says that he's going to create a commission when he's president, a commission to oversee the federal government, hold them accountable whether it's for their spending or their actions and have, possibly, Elon Musk as the director of this commission." U.S. Air Force / Trevor Cokley / Wikimedia

The congresswoman expressed frustration with federal agencies' lack of responsiveness to Congressional oversight, stating, "You know, we used to call this Congress, but unfortunately, the agencies that Congress has allocated taxpayer money to and has authorized to exist refuses to answer to us." Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia

This discussion follows a controversial post by Musk on his X platform, where he wrote: "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,", according to Reuters.

Musk, who has endorsed Trump, later deleted the post amid significant backlash. Courtesy Photo / Wikimedia