Rep. Greg Casar, an adjunct member of the "Squad," attempted to take shots at President Donald Trump and DOGE chief Elon Musk, asking, "Has Miss Piggy ever been caught trying to funnel billions of dollars in government contracts to herself and to her companies?" (Getty Images)
Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, an adjunct member of the "Squad," attempted to take shots at Trump and DOGE chief Elon Musk, asking, "Has Miss Piggy ever been caught trying to funnel billions of dollars in government contracts to herself and to her companies?"
Sitting in front of a giant poster reading, "Fire Elon, Save Elmo," Casar went on, "How about Arthur the Aardvark? Has he ever fired independent government watchdogs who are investigating his companies? The answer is no."
"I'm told we're here to talk about government efficiency, but Daniel Tiger has not blown $10 million of taxpayer money to play golf with his friends. But Donald Trump has, just at the beginning of his administration. Miss Piggy hasn't been caught funneling billions of dollars in government contracts to herself. But Elon Musk has, and Arthur has not fired independent government watchdogs investigating him and his companies. But Elon Musk has fired at least five,"
Casar suggested that Republicans are using PBS and NPR as a "scapegoat" to "try to distract from the fact that Trump and Musk are robbing working people."
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., also had a peculiar defense for NPR and PBS, asking PBS President Paula Kerger, "Is Elmo now or has he ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?"
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DOGE Subcommittee Chair Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene questioned NPR CEO Katherine Maher on Tuesday regarding "blatantly ideological and partisan coverage." (DOGE House Subcomittee hearing/screengrab )
He also brought up the characters Bert and Ernie, asking if they are "part of an extreme homosexual agenda," as well as Cookie Monster, saying, "Now we know that Health Secretary RFK Jr. is coming out against fast food and baked goods. Are we silencing pro-cookie voters?"
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Garcia called the taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS a "tiny federal investment," and said, "We need public media like PBS and NPR more than ever."
"The message I think today is very, very simple. If we're going to get rid of any puppeteers, we should get rid of the one that's actually controlling Donald Trump," he said. "Fire Elon Musk and save Elmo."
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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