Tennessee Pastor Calls for Violence Against Elon Musk Over Government Spending Cuts

Reverend Steve Caudle claims Musk's Department of Government Efficiency poses a threat to Americans' financial security, invoking biblical justification for violent resistance.

Reverend Steve Caudle of Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga delivered a sermon advocating violence against Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Caudle criticized Musk for cutting government spending, including funding for international aid programs, and accused DOGE of threatening Americans' personal financial information.
The pastor claimed that violence is sometimes necessary, citing biblical passages to justify his stance and urging Christians to resist Musk's actions.
A federal judge recently blocked DOGE's access to the U.S. Treasury's federal payment system following a lawsuit by 19 state attorneys general opposing Musk's fiscal reforms.
Musk responded to the controversy, accusing his critics of fearing exposure of corruption within the government spending system.