Elon Musk on Tuesday defended the Department of Government Efficiency at the Oval Office on Tuesday. The billionaire asserted that the unaccountable cost-cutting task force reflects the will of voters who elected Donald Trump. Musk stood beside him in the Oval Office as the president signed an executive order directing federal agencies to work with DOGE to reduce the workforce and limit hiring. Critics have slammed DOGE’s aggressive budget cuts, shutting federal contracts and agencies, leading to multiple lawsuits. Musk serves as a special government employee, and as such, he is exempt from public financial disclosures and has dismissed conflict-of-interest concerns.
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00:02Elon Musk defended the Department of Government Efficiency at the Oval Office on Tuesday.
00:07The billionaire asserted that the unaccountable cost-cutting task force reflects the will of
00:12voters who elected Donald Trump. Musk stood behind him in the Oval Office as the president signed an
00:17executive order directing federal agencies to work with Doge to reduce the workforce and limit
00:23hiring. Critics have slammed Doge's aggressive budget cuts, which have shuttered federal
00:27contracts and agencies leading to multiple lawsuits. Musk serves as a special government
00:33employee and as such he is exempt from public financial disclosures. Dismissed conflict of
00:37interest concerns. For all things money visit benzinga.com slash gstv