US government shutdown: Elon Musk threatens lawmakers who vote to prevent 'outrageous spending' bill

Elon Musk, world's richest man, has urged Republicans in Congress to reject a stopgap spending bill that could lead to a partial government shutdown. Musk, a major supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, has been tapped to help prune the federal government and voiced his strong opposition to the measure, which would keep the government funded past Friday. Musk called the bill criminal and demanding lawmakers vote against it, claiming that no laws should pass until Trump returns to the White House in January.