Trump, Musk defend federal workforce cuts, push for more executive power
President Trump and Elon Musk appeared side-by-side in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity," voicing more action for federal workforce cuts and executive power.
President Trump and Elon Musk appeared side-by-side in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity," voicing more action for federal workforce cuts and executive power.
President Trump and Elon Musk appeared side-by-side in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity," voicing more action for federal workforce cuts and executive power.
Appearing alongside one another in an interview on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk reaffirmed their commitment to reducing the federal workforce.
"I respect him. I've always respected him," Trump said in the interview, praising Musk's role in leading agency cuts through the Department of Government Efficiency. "There's going to be so much that isn't found, but what is found, [Musk is] going to find a trillion dollars."
The Trump administration is moving forward with more layoffs, including scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention responsible for outbreak responses and Food and Drug Administration staff hired for food safety. The Pentagon is also reportedly providing the administration with lists of employees who could be let go.
Democrats continue to sound the alarm, calling the administration's actions "federal overreach."
"As far as we can tell, the only waste, fraud and abuse we are seeing is the waste, fraud and abuse that [Trump] is committing," Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, said.
"They are trying every day to usurp the powers of Congress, to challenge the powers of the court. It is a very dangerous moment," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, said.
The latest actions and layoffs are facing multiple lawsuits challenging DOGE's authority.
One federal judge the DOGE's access to agency data late Tuesday, while another is
Meanwhile, Trump signed stating that only the president and attorney general can interpret the law, barring the heads of executive agencies from doing so. He also requiring agencies to publicly report the programs they are cutting, amid criticism that DOGE has provided little, misleading, or incorrect information about its work.