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Karoline Leavitt claims Elon Musk serves ‘at the pleasure of the president’

  • Karoline Leavitt stated that President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to identify fraud within the Social Security Department.
  • Leavitt mentioned that they suspect tens of millions of deceased individuals are fraudulently receiving Social Security payments.
  • Democrats have criticized DOGE, arguing that Trump's project violates the Constitution and have filed lawsuits against it.
  • A poll by the Trafalgar Group indicated that 49% of respondents approve of DOGE's efforts, while 44% disapprove.
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‘Don’t Buy Into The Lies’: Karoline Leavitt Sets ‘Record Straight’ On Musk, DOGE And Social Security Waste

By Hailey Gomez, Daily Caller News Foundation | February 17, 2025 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt set the “record straight” Monday evening on Fox News to say that President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk to “identify fraud” within the Social Security Department. Democrats have pushed back against Musk and his DOGE team’s involvement with the Trump administration since the annou…

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Karoline Leavitt Defends Elon Musk’s Role in Trump Administration—But Democrats Smell Trouble!

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took the opportunity to clarify Elon Musk's role under Donald Trump's administration in an interview. Read ahead to find out her insights about it.

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Karoline Leavitt slams Democrats amid DOGE criticism: 'Spiraling out of control'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday slammed Democrats over criticism of Elon Musk and the Department for Government Efficiency.

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Karoline Leavitt Sets The Record Straight, Shuts Down Democrats' DOGE Narrative

Karoline Leavitt, the Trump-whispering White House press secretary, decisively shut down one of the Democrats’ key narratives about his cost-cutting measures on Fox News Monday night. Speaking with Sean Hannity, the combustible New Hampshire native ripped critics of President Donald Trump for smearing the new U.S. Department of Government Efficiency as an unconstitutional hatchet chopping away vast swaths of the federal bureaucracy. Central to D…

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Press Sec Karoline Leavitt Throws Media Complaints About DOGE Right Back In Their Faces

Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, defended President Trump’s initiative to audit Social Security payments, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). She argued that Democrats once supported similar measures but are now attacking the effort for political reasons. Key Facts: President Trump tasked Elon Musk’s DOGE team with identifying fraud in the Social Security system. The initiative aims to stop payments to d…

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Karoline Leavitt claims Elon Musk serves ‘at the pleasure of the president’

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the sentiment of other Trump administration officials in clarifying Elon Musk‘s role. Musk is the volunteer head of DOGE, a brand new position in a brand new department created by President Donald Trump.…

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