Rep. Tony Gonzales says “it feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister” after funding chaos [Video]

Washington — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas compared Elon Musk to an unelected prime minister after the Tesla CEO got involved in a tumultuous funding fight on Capitol Hill this week that prompted concern over a possible government shutdown — and previewed dynamics under a GOP-controlled Washington.

“We have a president, we have a vice president, we have a speaker. It feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister,” Gonzales said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”

After days of uncertainty, Congress approved a measure to keep the government funded until mid March, which President Biden signedSaturday to avert a shutdown. But the resolution came after multiple dashed attempts to fund the government, including a bipartisan deal scuttled following intense pushback from Musk, who …