House GOP accused of breaking bipartisan agreement, prompting Trump and Musk to respond.

At the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., criticized House Republicans for breaching a bipartisan agreement to fund the government and prevent a government shutdown, claiming they were harming Americans nationwide.

On Wednesday, House GOP leaders searched for a backup plan after their initial bipartisan deal to prevent a partial government shutdown was opposed by conservative leaders.

Jeffries blamed Republicans and their leaders for the failed deal, stating that they were responsible for not reaching an agreement.

"House Democrats and Senate Republicans reached a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, keep it open, and meet the needs of the American people. However, House Republicans have now unilaterally decided to break the agreement, shutting down the government and hurting everyday Americans across the country. An agreement is an agreement, and there was nothing more to say."

The minority leader posted on X, stating that House Republicans had been instructed to close the government and harm working-class Americans they claimed to support. He added that breaking the bipartisan agreement would result in the consequences that followed.

The U.S. national debt, which measures the amount owed to creditors, has reached $36.19 trillion and is growing at a rapid pace, with no signs of slowing down. The federal government's budget deficit in the recently concluded fiscal year was $1.834 trillion, ranking the third largest in U.S. history.

Elon Musk, appointed by President-elect Trump to co-chair the Department of Government Efficiency, criticized the 1,547-page continuing resolution bill as containing "pork" on his social media platform.

Musk fired back at Jeffries’ on X.

He wrote, "It appears that you believe the public is unintelligent. They are not."

In a separate post, Musk stated, "The voice of the people was heard. This was a good day for America."

On Wednesday, Trump strongly opposed the bill through a series of posts on Truth Social.

"The incoming president stated that the Continuing Resolution, which is both expensive and unrealistic, is likely to die quickly. However, he added that it is impossible to pass it without either terminating or extending the Debt Ceiling, which will come up in June. He also expressed his intention to fight till the end unless the Democrats terminate or substantially extend the Debt Ceiling now. He called it a "nasty trap" set up by the Radical Left Democrats."

Democrats aim to humiliate Republicans during the June vote, and those who prolonged the deadline from September 28 to June 1 should feel embarrassed.

Trump labeled the extension as "political misconduct" and emphasized the poor timing of Congress requesting salary raises.

"MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" he said, hoping that you would soon be entitled to an increase in the near future.

Trump stated that passing a clean CR without the desired features of Democrats would be detrimental to the country and his administration, rather than the Biden administration.

""Any Republican who does this will be primaried, as Trump warned." "Everything should be fully negotiated before my inauguration on January 20th, 2025," Trump stated."

The 1,547-page CR was released by Congressional leaders on Tuesday evening following last-minute negotiations that delayed its original planned release on Sunday. According to a source familiar with discussions, the deal was primarily struck between the top two Democrats and Republicans in each chamber.

Government funding has been met with opposition from conservatives and House GOP hardliners, who are frustrated with the policy riders attached to the legislation.

The bill, if passed, would prevent a partial government shutdown until March 14, but it also contains provisions on healthcare, ethanol fuel, $100 billion in disaster aid, and funding for the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction, as well as a first pay raise for lawmakers since 2009.

This report was contributed to by Anders Hagstrom and Elizabeth Elkind of Planet Chronicle Digital.