"The senior Republican senator negotiating a deal to avoid a government shutdown in less than one month says the Trump administration might be breaking the law — and flouting the U.S. Constitution.

As Elon Musk and the White House budget office seek to block spending that has already been approved by Congress, 'I think it's pretty clear that this violates Article One of the Constitution,' said Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said in an interview.

'You would see lawsuits' if the actions continue, Collins said. 'A lot of these issues are going to end up in court.'"