Musk wants to investigate how members of Congress made millions

The world's richest man says he wants to figure out how members of Congress have become what he described as, quote, strangely wealthy

Elon Musk announced Doge will be investigating how members of Congress have become multimillionaires

even though they only make $174,000 a year. So they'll send the money overseas to one NGO, then they'll go through a bunch of them

And then I'm highly confident that a bunch of that money then comes back to the United States and lands in the pockets of the people you just mentioned

but it is a circuitous route. It's not like it doesn't go directly

Musk made the comment during a town hall when he was asked whether the Doge team

has found evidence that politicians received international aid funds the U.S. government

dispersed to non-governmental organizations. Musk said he's competent there's corruption but could only offer a theory

as to whether lawmakers profited off government funds and didn't have any proof

I'm trying to connect the dots of how did they become rich well earning, how'd they get $20 million if they're earning $200,000 a year

It sounds, nobody can explain that. Musk specifically called out career politicians like Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer

who are worth $54 million and about $2.5 million, respectively. McConnell wealth comes from his wife and his family In 2008 he was gifted an undisclosed amount from his father and he and his wife were given between million and million from her family

McConnell is married to Elaine Chow, whose family owns a successful shipping company

There are false internet rumors that Chuck Schumer is worth up to $80 million. His Senate financial

disclosure forms indicate the family's net worth is at most, a few million, and that most of it is in the form of long-term investment

like mutual funds owned by his wife. Other members of Congress who are very rich made their money

before they were elected. For instance, the richest men in Congress is Senator Rick Scott

who has an estimated net worth of $549 million. He made his money in the late 90s when he helped

found what ultimately became the world's largest for-profit hospital chain. He didn't become

Florida's governor until 2011. Senator Mark Warner is estimated to have $249 million that he

he made through his venture capital firm that was an early investor in XM satellite radio and

Nextel Communications. The big recurring debate on Capitol Hill is whether or not members should

be able to trade stocks. Over the years, lawmakers have introduced bills to ban members and

their spouses from trading or even owning individual stocks. Despite multiple attempts

they've never been able to get it approved. I'm Ray Bogan for Straight Hour News. For more

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