‘Elon had it right’: Watch congressman explains why tech titan was run out of D.C.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., told podcaster Benny Johnson this week the reason Elon Musk was shunned by members of both political parties after the tech titan got too close to Washington’s corrupt dark-money pipeline.

WATCH:

Rep. Tim Burchett reveals why Elon Musk was run out of Washington D.C., He was getting too close to exposing corrupt officials getting rich off dark money from NGOs:

"Elon had it right. He was getting too close. That's why both parties shunned him. He said NGO money floods to… pic.twitter.com/xsG8ecRDP8

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 19, 2025