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Elon Musk took a bold stance in support of a new Republican-authored election bill requiring individuals to prove they are American citizens to register to vote in federal elections.
The billionaire entrepreneur shared a thread from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., which outlined the bill’s contents. He pointedly wrote, “Those who oppose this are traitors. All Caps: TRAITORS. What is the penalty for traitors again?”
In a report of Musk’s post, Fox Business pointed out that the United States Constitution says that traitors guilty of treason should be sentenced to death or imprisoned for at least five years, along with a minimum $10,000 fine. Additionally, traitors are prohibited from holding office in the United States.
X users agreed with Musk’s stance, with one user writing, “Facts. It shouldn’t be some complicated issue.”
The House plans to vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act this week. Speaker Johnson recommended that all Republicans support the measure, but House Democrats are whipping members to oppose the legislation.
In May, 52 House Democrats voted with the Republicans to stop non-citizens from voting in Washington D.C. local elections, but the bill was not taken up in the Senate. Republicans undoubtedly knew the bill’s fate once it landed on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s desk, but showing the public the Democrats’ stance about non-citizens voting was the main purpose.
Republican Senator Mike Lee is leading the charge in the Senate to pass its version of the SAVE Act, securing 17 co-sponsors thus far.