'Disgusting': Ex-GOP rep shreds Elon Musk's 'dangerous' attack on civil service

Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) slammed tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk for publicly naming examples of government employees he will target for elimination.

"Shame on anyone who doesn’t have a problem with the wealthiest man on the planet publicly sharing the individual names of government employees he wants fired," wrote Walsh, who went from being a Tea Party activist to one of the most outspoken conservative opponents of Trump. "Calling them out by name. Disgusting. Dangerous."

Musk, who helped Trump run critical sections of his campaign in the election and now heads up a MAGA task force on how to cut government spending, made the threats against specific employees earlier this week, according to CNN.

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CNN's Jim Sciutto also condemned Musk's activity, pointing out that it could put them at a security risk.

"So Musk, once a very public anti-doxxer, is now doxxing individual federal employees for the 'crime' of having federal jobs like millions of Americans, forcing some to cancel social media accounts fearing threats and retribution," he wrote.

Musk, who is not a formal member of the Trump administration, cannot actually fire government workers directly; he can only advise Trump on which positions to eliminate. In the case of eliminating entire agencies, an act of Congress would be required.

This also comes as Musk comes under fire for publicly accusing the whistleblower in Trump's first impeachment trial of treason.