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Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, said that immediately adjourning the Senate at the new president’s direction would signal a dark day for the country.

“This is the way it works in dictatorships,” said Painter, who ran for Senate in Minnesota in 2018 as a Democrat.

Richard Painter, a University of Minnesota Law School professor and former chief White House ethics lawyer, said that if Musk is truly working outside the government he doesn’t have to sell his assets, but that limits his influence.

“He can make recommendations, but ultimately the decisions are made by government officials,” Painter said.

British-German painter Frank Auerbach has died aged 93, his representatives have announced.