By The Republic Standard News Staff
Senior Democrats Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia are seeking a closed-door White House briefing by Nov. 11 on President Donald Trump’s reported use of artificial intelligence chatbots for official business, including foreign-policy discussions.
The lawmakers said questions posed by Trump and White House aides to AI systems, along with the answers received, should be retained as presidential records. They asked the administration to explain its safeguards for classified information, how chatbot exchanges are stored, and whether outside companies can access sensitive conversations.
The request includes Elon Musk’s Grok, as well as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini.
Reported Grok Use
Raskin and Garcia cited reports that Trump used Grok for hours during a December 2025 Oval Office meeting with Musk. During that discussion, Trump reportedly asked how Venezuelans might respond if U.S. forces captured Nicolas Maduro. Grok reportedly answered that many Venezuelans would welcome Maduro’s removal.
U.S. forces seized Maduro weeks later. No evidence has emerged that Grok determined the operation.
The lawmakers questioned whether a privately controlled chatbot should be used in discussions involving foreign policy. They also warned that AI-generated responses can be wrong or subject to manipulation.
“If the American President is relying on the policy advice of a Musk-designed, Hitler-friendly chatbot with a predilection for child pornography in order to carry out his official duties, Americans have a right to know,” Raskin and Garcia said.
Military Concerns
The two lawmakers also referenced reporting on an AI-assisted intelligence error involving a Chinese vessel and allegations that excessive reliance on AI contributed to a U.S. strike on an Iranian school that reportedly killed more than 100 children. They said neither episode establishes that Grok played a role.
“If the United States military killed dozens of innocent schoolchildren based on the faulty advice of an AI chatbot, we have a right to know that too,” Raskin and Garcia said.
A White House official said the administration preserves all records required by law.
Category: Republic
Tags: White House, Donald Trump, Jamie Raskin, Artificial Intelligence