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Elon Musk Defends Cost-Cutting Efforts in Oval Office Appearance

Elon Musk defended the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to reduce federal expenses during a surprise appearance at the White House, stating, "It's not optional to reduce federal expenses, it's essential".
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Musk's department to implement a "workforce optimization initiative" to cut federal staffing and costs.
Approximately 65,000 federal employees have accepted buyout offers as part of Trump's administration's efforts to downsize the workforce, although the offer is currently on hold due to legal challenges.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees criticized the staffing cuts, claiming they harm vulnerable populations and create a staffing crisis in public service.

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DOGE's Race to the Bottom

Elon Musk's takeover of US government agencies has happened at remarkable speeds. That's the point.

10 days ago·United States

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AJC

Jamie Dupree: Shine a light on the budget work of Elon Musk and Donald Trump

Jamie Dupree: Voters deserve transparency in effort to root out waste, fraud and abuse in Washington.

10 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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What is DOGE, the Trump-created department run by Elon Musk? These are its goals and controversies

By CNN en Español The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Donald Trump and led by billionaire Elon Musk, has undertaken an unprecedented effort to cut public spending and reshape government agencies, which has raised alarm bells among federal employees and faces multiple legal challenges. In the first three weeks since Trump took office, DOGE has fired or suspended public employees, demanded access to sensitive payme…

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Democracy Now!

Trump and Elon Musk Defend DOGE in Bizarre Oval Office Press Conference

On Tuesday, Elon Musk spoke to reporters from the Oval Office, standing alongside President Trump, who remained seated at the Resolute Desk. It was the first time Musk has taken questions about his DOGE operation since Trump tasked him with slashing “trillions” of dollars in federal spending. Musk repeatedly rejected reporters’ assertions that DOGE operates in deep secrecy. Elon Musk: “So, all of our actions are maximally transparent. In fact, I…

10 days ago·New York, United States

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The Wrap

Chris Cuomo Defends Elon Musk From Democrats, Media 'Pushback': 'You Need Better Ideas Than He Has'

Before Chris Cuomo launched into a stout defense of Elon Musk’s project DOGE, he gave a caveat: “Here, we look left, we look right, and then we aim for reasonable.” The NewsNation anchor, a harsh critic of Trump in his CNN days, seemed a lot more aligned with the president’s blitzing effort to slash government spending in a Tuesday night monologue on “Cuomo.” He called Musk’s question-and-answer session with the press in the Oval Office “unortho…

10 days ago·United States

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France24

How far will Elon Musk go?All information 24/7

Elon Musk imposes his law on the U.S. administration. Donald Trump signed yesterday the decree that gives the billionaire wide latitude, both to carry out large cuts in the federal administration but also to give him the ability to approve or not to approve future recruitments in these administrations. Elon Musk claimed that he was acting for democracy and the public interest.

11 days ago·France

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