Dem who wanted Elon Musk 'taken down' launches bid for House Oversight leadership position

Rising Democratic Party star Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who sparked controversy earlier this year with remarks about Elon Musk and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, formally launched her bid for ranking member of the House Oversight Committee Tuesday.

"These are not normal times — and this cannot be a business-as-usual moment," Crockett said in a post on X. 

The House Oversight Committee is responsible for holding the executive branch of the federal government and President Donald Trump accountable in Congress. The committee's last ranking member, Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., died May 21 after battling cancer. He was elected to the position in 2023.

"Since the start of the 119th ...