Trump and Musk appear to make parallel efforts to distance tech billionaire from radical job slashing in governmentElon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers in private meetings that he is not to blame for the mass firings of federal workers that are causing uproar across the country, while Donald Trump reportedly told his cabinet secretaries on Thursday that they are ultimately in charge of hiring and firings at their agencies – not billionaire aide Musk.The two powerful figures appeared to be making parallel efforts to distance Musk from radical job slashing made over the last two months. This is despite the tech entrepreneur boasting about cuts, recommending the US “delete entire agencies” and taking questions on the issue alongside the US president, then wielding a chainsaw at an event to symbolize his efforts – all amid legal challenges and skepticism from experts. Continue reading...
Elon Musk told Republican lawmakers he is not to blame for mass firings of federal workers, attributing those decisions to individual agencies, while Donald Trump reportedly told his cabinet secretaries that they, not Musk, are in charge of hiring and firing. Both Musk and Trump appear to be distancing the tech billionaire from the job cuts made under the "department of government efficiency" (Doge) which Musk heads. Trump stated that while Musk makes recommendations, department secretaries have final say, although he added that Musk could do the cutting if they don't.
