Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), threatened that if Democrats retake the majority in the House of Representatives in 2026, they will investigate President Donald Trump’s senior advisor, Elon Musk.

“We need to take three steps: One: make sure that Elon Musk doesn’t get to just pretend that he’s stepping back, we need to hold him accountable; Two: Everyone needs to know that it’s illegal for Elon Musk to stay a federal employee past May 30. That’s what federal law says, and Three: Democrats need to make clear we’re not gonna go easy on this guy if we retake the majority,” Casar declared. “We can use our subpoena and investigative power in a majority to look into Musk and any other billionaire that has broken any criminal laws, enriching themselves using the power of the White House.”

Casar then turned to pure speculation, intoning, “If it turns out that Trump has been using his tariffs to wield power against foreign governments until they give Elon Musk a contract, like many reports are now leaking out that that might be what’s going on; if it turns out that Musk is steering FAA contracts to himself while firing employees that keep our planes safe up in the air, there’s some real implications on that. And they’re acting like Trump is going to be president forever, and if we have anything to do about it that’s not how it’s going to be, and there can be consequences that are much greater than Musk just losing his billions of dollars in federal contracts.”

Casar is best known for being widely mocked by conservatives in July 2023 after he performed what was limned as a tremendous feat of human endurance by other Democrats. He went on a nine-hour food and water fast to demand that the federal government implement a heat standard for workers. His spokesperson said nurses would take his vitals throughout the day.

“9 hours without water or food, but I’m more energized than ever to get this done,” Casar boasted.

“So grateful for leaders like [Casar] who believe in fighting with all they’ve got for the rights of the people they represent,” former Texas Democrat gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis tweeted.

While Casar’s Democratic colleagues praised him for the brief fast, many on social media mocked the self-described “progressive Democrat.”

“I did that last night from 10:45 till 7 this morning,” one social media user noted. “I hear tomorrow you’re going to go nearly 17 hours without sleep. Good luck!” another commented.

Ironically, Casar’s fast coincided with the beginning of the 25-hour fast without food and water conducted by religious Jews worldwide to commemorate Tisha B’Av, the annual day of mourning that marks the date of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem as well as other tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people. Jews also conduct the same 25-hour fast on Yom Kippur.

Some prominent voices, including Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro, highlighted that fact in response to Casar’s brief fast.

In December 2024, Casar led 19 other Democrats to demand that the Biden administration withhold arms to Israel in the middle of Israel’s war against Hamas.

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Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), threatened that if Democrats retake the majority in the House of Representatives in 2026, they will investigate President Donald Trump’s senior advisor, Elon Musk.

“We need to take three steps: One: make sure that Elon Musk doesn’t get to just pretend that he’s stepping back, we need to hold him accountable; Two: Everyone needs to know that it’s illegal for Elon Musk to stay a federal employee past May 30. That’s what federal law says, and Three: Democrats need to make clear we’re not gonna go easy on this guy if we retake the majority,” Casar declared. “We can use our subpoena and investigative power in a majority to look into Musk and any other billionaire that has broken any criminal laws, enriching themselves using the power of the White House.”

Casar then turned to pure speculation, intoning, “If it turns out that Trump has been using his tariffs to wield power against foreign governments until they give Elon Musk a contract, like many reports are now leaking out that that might be what’s going on; if it turns out that Musk is steering FAA contracts to himself while firing employees that keep our planes safe up in the air, there’s some real implications on that. And they’re acting like Trump is going to be president forever, and if we have anything to do about it that’s not how it’s going to be, and there can be consequences that are much greater than Musk just losing his billions of dollars in federal contracts.”

Casar is best known for being widely mocked by conservatives in July 2023 after he performed what was limned as a tremendous feat of human endurance by other Democrats. He went on a nine-hour food and water fast to demand that the federal government implement a heat standard for workers. His spokesperson said nurses would take his vitals throughout the day.

“9 hours without water or food, but I’m more energized than ever to get this done,” Casar boasted.

“So grateful for leaders like [Casar] who believe in fighting with all they’ve got for the rights of the people they represent,” former Texas Democrat gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis tweeted.

While Casar’s Democratic colleagues praised him for the brief fast, many on social media mocked the self-described “progressive Democrat.”

“I did that last night from 10:45 till 7 this morning,” one social media user noted. “I hear tomorrow you’re going to go nearly 17 hours without sleep. Good luck!” another commented.

Ironically, Casar’s fast coincided with the beginning of the 25-hour fast without food and water conducted by religious Jews worldwide to commemorate Tisha B’Av, the annual day of mourning that marks the date of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem as well as other tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people. Jews also conduct the same 25-hour fast on Yom Kippur.

Some prominent voices, including Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro, highlighted that fact in response to Casar’s brief fast.

In December 2024, Casar led 19 other Democrats to demand that the Biden administration withhold arms to Israel in the middle of Israel’s war against Hamas.

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