“Privacy is something that Americans value, data is something that billionaires can turn into money and so Mr. Speaker, we need to know what role Elon Musk and DOGE – or I call it dodge, because they dodge accountability, will have with the [Social Security Administration] and with everyone’s hard-earned benefits,” Larson said.
Democratic Rep. John Larson abruptly froze while giving a speech on the House floor on Monday, causing worry over his health but something staffers attributed to “an adverse reaction to a new medication.”.
A spokesperson for Larson’s office said in a statement that the Democrat “had what was likely an adverse reaction to a new medication” and received tests administered by the House Attending Physician “out of an abundance of caution.”.
The Connecticut lawmaker was in the middle of a five-minute speech talking about concerns about Social Security privacy under the new Trump administration when his body language suddenly shifted from engaged to vacant.
Connecticut representative abruptly froze while giving a speech on the House floor on Monday.