Last night, Elon Musk, unelected, unconfirmed, unvetted, unsworn in, held a press conference in the Oval Office while alleged president of the United States Donald Trump looked on.

Let's take a look.

Out of that remarkable scene at the White House just a short time ago, Elon Musk standing in the Oval Office, President Trump sitting behind the Resolute Desk,

and it was Elon Musk who held court for more than half an hour how Musk describes what it is

that Trump White House is doing, defending his access to at least 15 government agencies and counting.

An extraordinary scene playing out in the Oval Office, President Trump sitting at the Resolute Desk and standing next

to him, Elon Musk and his young son, holding court for roughly a half an hour.

Your detractors, Mr. Musk, including a lot of Democrats.

I have detractors?

You do, sir.

I don't believe it.

Say that you're orchestrating a hostile takeover of government and doing it in a non-transparent

way.

What's your response to that criticism?

Well, first of all, you couldn't ask for a stronger mandate from the public.

Musk, the world's richest man, with billions of dollars in federal contracts has been given enormous power.

His Department of Government Efficiency already accessing at least 15 agencies.

First of all, Musk is explaining what's going on because Donald doesn't know.

Secondly, he's wearing a MAGA hat, which violates the Hatch Act.

Yeah, the least of our problems.

Anyway, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, who's been on it, called this the most powerless image of a U.S. President ever, and he would know.

In that moment, Elon Musk was doing everything he could to show the world without

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