NJ Gubernatorial Candidate Dem Rep. Mikie Sherrill: ‘We Should Drug Test’ Elon Musk

BERMAN: “Elon Musk is backing away from his government work, and there have been pieces the last few days about how he’s a little disenchanted with politics in general. In the New Jersey governor’s race, you’ve been criticized by some because you, over the years, received donations from a PAC connected to SpaceX. What do you say to those who say that you’ve received support indirectly from Musk in the past?”
SHERRILL: “Well, here in New Jersey, people know I have been one of the strongest people in fighting back against Elon Musk. I have legislation suggesting we should drug test him, which I believe we should, if he is going to be in some of these positions of trust. I’m glad to see he seems to be leaving our government. I’ve had some probing questions about what he’s doing in the Pentagon, what DOGE is doing in the Pentagon. I’ve flagged my concerns about the air traffic control and been very directive on what we need to do to combat some of the undermining of our air traffic control at Newark. And the safety concerns I have at Newark, some of which were made worse by DOGE. So I have been very opposed to what we see Elon Musk doing. And certainly, I received people who are — received support from people who are employees of SpaceX. I’ve given that back to a local food bank, because I want to make sure that people here know exactly who I serve, and that’s the people of New Jersey.”