Charles Hoskinson defends Elon Musk’s role in the stolen Senate Trump administration

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson defended Elon Musk’s advice role in the Trump administration, denying a request that Musk must confirm the Senate.

Critics argue that Musk’s impact on government spending requires surveillance. However, Hoskinson has argued that executive advisors historically bypass such reviews.

Security and economic concerns

Hoskinson tackled the controversy after journalist Emma Vigland claimed that Trump represented Mask’s private security as federal law enforcement authority and called it a “coup.”

Hoskinson retorted that Musk, facing security threats, is simply funding his own protections, rather than relying on taxpayer money. He argued that Trump’s move was a practical decision, not a political overreach.

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Security, spending, political responses

Meanwhile, the debate escalated when Crypto community member Albrecht Schoenheisser challenged Hoskinson’s perspective. Schoenheisser argues that if Musk plays a key role in the administrative division, it should be subject to Senate confirmation.

“If he becomes part of the executive department, he must go through the same process,“Schoenheiser said. He pointed out the formal nomination process required for key government officials. He believes this is in contrast to Musk’s appointment.

However, Hoskinson dismissed these concerns. He emphasized that all administrations will appoint thousands of advisors and auditors without Senate approval. “Requiring the Senate from an auditor or advisor has been confirmed to be propaganda, and it’s never done in presidential history,” he said.

However, Schoenheiser pushed back, claiming that the role of the mask should require surveillance. “These thousands of people are not empowered to cut billions of dollars in spending, at least not first confirmed in the Senate,” he said.

In response, Hoskinson stressed that Musk only has consultative capabilities and lacks direct authority to reduce spending. He said Musk still needs approval from the president and Senate.

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Political motivation and cryptocurrency crackdown

Furthermore, Hoskinson argued that the controversy was driven by political motivation. He pointed out what is considered democratic hostility towards the crypto industry. He referenced legal action against Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and other cryptographic figures as part of the broader crackdown.

“The Democrats put friends like CZ and Roger Vere in prison, suing all major exchanges, calling all codes fraud or illegal securities. They armed the entire Treasury against us,” he said. “That was not allowed. They should never have power again.”