Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who previously claimed actions taken by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could have "incredibly troubling" outcomes, suggested that Musk may "take the next billion dollars that he makes off of Starlink and put it directly against me" if she remains critical of the administration. (Getty Images)
"That's why you got everybody just zip-lipped, not saying a word, because they are afraid they're going to be taken down, they're gonna be primaried, they're gonna be given names in the media," the senator said. "You know what? We cannot be cowed into not speaking up."
Murkowski has been critical of some actions taken by the Trump administration, voting against the confirmation of the president's pick to head the Department of Defense, Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Musk has suggested that he will fund primary challenges against Republican lawmakers who break with the Trump agenda. (Andrew Harnik)
The billionaire, in response to a report posted to X making the suggestion about his potential involvement in future GOP elections, said in a November 2024 post, "How else? There is no other way."
"Until Alaskans tell me, Lisa, it's just not working anymore, I'm gonna give you every last breath that I have, and I'm gonna try to solve every little problem, and I'm not gonna compromise my own integrity by hiding from my words when I feel they need to be spoken," Murkowski said on Tuesday.
The senator said that while she has disagreements with Trump, she is going to find "constructive" ways to work with him.
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Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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