former secretary of state Hillary Clinton Elon Musk fussed about the fallout from the spending drama on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

“In case you’re just catching up: Republicans are following the orders of the world’s richest man and will shut down the government during the holidays, stop paying our troops, and stop nutritional benefits for low-income families in time for Christmas.” 2016 Presidential Candidate wrote on X.

Clinton is a former first lady and senator who served as a member of Congress from 2001 to 2009.

Her comments came as House Speaker Mike Johnson A new version of the Continuing Resolution (CR) has been issued to ensure the government remains open after Friday night’s deadline.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blasted Elon Musk on Thursday for his influence on the Capitol Hill spending drama. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Musk strongly opposed the original spending deal Johnson negotiated with Democrats and threatened to support primary challenges to any Republicans who voted for it.

The government will partially shut down at midnight on Saturday if a workable deal cannot be reached to delay government financing until March and keep spending at 2024 levels.

But House Democrats are hesitant The latest version of the spending plan. With debt reaching $36 trillion and deficits reaching $1.8 trillion in 2024, some conservatives opposed the CR, which would have pushed back the financing deadline to March and kept spending exactly at 2024 levels.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said: “Musk-Johnson’s proposal is not serious and is ridiculous. Extreme Republicans are pushing to shut down our government.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds his weekly news conference at the Capitol Visitor Center on May 23, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said Democratic leadership would push its members to vote “no” on the deal.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., lamented that, with the involvement of DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the One deal was rejected due to opposition from conservatives.

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“Everyone agrees,” he said, “and then it gets blown up by Elon Musk, who has clearly become the fourth branch of government. It’s an intolerable practice.

“Democrats are going to try to figure out how we can salvage the public good from the wreckage that just got knocked down.”

After the text of the bill was released, chants of “Hell no” could be heard in the room where Democrats were meeting.

Elon Musk threatens to back primary challenge for anyone who votes for CR. (Anna Chanmemaker/Getty Images)

The latest continuing resolution would extend current government funding levels by three months and suspend the debt ceiling for two years, something President-elect Trump has requested.

Previously, the original 1,500-page CR faced opposition from the right due to policy and funding issues.

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House members could vote on the new bill as early as Thursday night.

It is unclear whether the new agreement will pass. Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, who led opposition to the original bill, also blasted the new deal.

“more debt. More government. Add $4 trillion to credit cards with zero spending restrictions and cuts. It’s hard,” Roy wrote on X.