Rubio in 'awkward situation' where 'everything DOGE does creates problems for him': report
1 week, 6 days ago

Rubio in 'awkward situation' where 'everything DOGE does creates problems for him': report

Raw Story  

Secretary of state Marco Rubio and Elon Musk held a secret meeting late last month to hash out their differences before those spilled into view during a contentious cabinet meeting last week. Politico Magazine reported the meeting was "cordial, some even say lighthearted" as the secretary of state and Donald Trump's billionaire adviser discussed the future of the State Department and what was left of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which Musk's team at the U.S. DOGE Service rapidly dismantled after Inauguration Day. "Musk, the world’s richest man now serving as a top adviser to President Donald Trump, wanted major cuts — and fast — at the State Department," Politico reported. The meeting ended with the pair on good terms, according to a source with knowledge of the situation and an administration official close to Rubio, who said their confrontation last week at the White House was calmer than described in a New York Timesarticle but didn't dispute that they argued over the scope of the department's restructuring.

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'Not what he expected': Rubio 'frustrated' as he's overshadowed by jet-setting Trump pal
5 days, 4 hours ago

'Not what he expected': Rubio 'frustrated' as he's overshadowed by jet-setting Trump pal

Raw Story  

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s role as the country’s top diplomat isn’t shaping out as he expected as he has found himself taking a back seat to President Donald Trump’s close friend, billionaire real estate developer Steve Witkoff, according to a CNN report. Witkoff, Trump’s top Middle East negotiator and golf buddy, has played a key role in a number …

Inside the Rubio-Musk Relationship — and Rubio’s Survival Strategy
2 weeks ago

Inside the Rubio-Musk Relationship — and Rubio’s Survival Strategy

Politico  

Given the many global challenges it is tackling, “nobody wants the State Department to be in a position where USAID was, where it had difficulty operating,” the official insisted. Rubio is the chief U.S. diplomat, but an array of other Trump appointees are competing to shape the administration’s foreign policy, from Musk to multiple special envoys. “Everything DOGE does creates …

Elon Musk Marco Rubio Clash Over Firings In Explosive Cabinet Meeting Donald Trump Reacts To Report
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk Marco Rubio Clash Over Firings In Explosive Cabinet Meeting Donald Trump Reacts To Report

ABP News  

US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports of a heated exchange between his senior advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a White House cabinet meeting after reports claimed a faceoff between both. Rubio reportedly responded that 1,500 officials had accepted early retirement, sarcastically asking whether he should rehire them just to fire them again for …

Elon Musk vs Marco Rubio: All about the showdown at Trump cabinet meet
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk vs Marco Rubio: All about the showdown at Trump cabinet meet

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire entrepreneur and head of the DOGE, Elon Musk and US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, got into a dispute over staff cuts during a cabinet meeting presided by President Donald Trump on Thursday, reported The New York Times. Elon Musk and Marco Rubio reportedly clashed during a cabinet meeting The issue came to a head when Donald Trump told …

After reports of Elon Musk-Marco Rubio clash, Trump denies it
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

After reports of Elon Musk-Marco Rubio clash, Trump denies it

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump denied on Friday a report that his senior advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, had clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a White House meeting. According to The New York Times, Mr. Musk argued with Mr. Rubio and separately with transportation secretary Sean Duffy during Thursday’s cabinet meeting chaired by Mr. Trump. Rein Musk in After …

Trump denied Musk-Rubio clash but watched it like a 'sporting event’: NY Times' Haberman
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump denied Musk-Rubio clash but watched it like a 'sporting event’: NY Times' Haberman

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump had “very little” to say during an explosive Oval Office meeting Wednesday, instead choosing to watch the sparring match unfold between DOGE head Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio “like it was some kind of sporting event.” That’s according to the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, who revealed new details about the hastily assembled meeting …

White House showdown: Elon Musk and Marco Rubio's shouting match, Trump steps in
2 weeks, 5 days ago

White House showdown: Elon Musk and Marco Rubio's shouting match, Trump steps in

India Today  

A dramatic confrontation erupted during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk clashed over the scope of staff reductions at the State Department. "You've fired nobody," Musk reportedly charged, adding that the only person he may have dismissed was a staffer from the Department of Government Efficiency, a …

Is Trump reining in Musk’s power after Doge backlash?
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Is Trump reining in Musk’s power after Doge backlash?

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump has clarified that Cabinet secretaries, not Elon Musk, hold the final authority over staffing and policy decisions within federal agencies. This directive follows lawsuits challenging Doge’s mass layoffs, backlash from lawmakers and concerns over Musk’s role in government restructuring Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House …

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts

Raw Story  

by Frankie TAGGART President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, saying they should be carefully targeted. But later, directly asked by reporters whether DOGE and Musk are moving too fast, Trump said: "No, I think they've done an amazing job." While Musk is not the …

Trump empowers his Cabinet to take 'scalpel' to their agencies and makes major admission about Elon Musk
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump empowers his Cabinet to take 'scalpel' to their agencies and makes major admission about Elon Musk

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump told his Cabinet members at an impromptu meeting on Thursday that they are the ones with the power to fire their employees. The president abruptly assembled his Cabinet on Thursday amid rising scrutiny over how much power Musk wields over the U.S. government. President Donald trump abruptly assembled his Cabinet on Thursday to inform his secretaries that they …

Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump has finally put his foot down when it comes to the firing of government employees. Politico reports that Trump convened a cabinet meeting on Thursday in which he told his cabinet secretaries that they, and not Musk, had final say over whether to terminate federal workers in their departments. "According to Trump’s new guidance, DOGE and its …

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court

Salon  

It took just a few seconds, but President Donald Trump's shout-out to Elon Musk during his long-winded and combative address to Congress may torpedo his own government's legal arguments in defense of DOGE, whose apparent leader, plaintiffs say, has no legitimate authority to ransack government agencies. GOP lawmakers greeted Trump's tribute with cheers and applause, though the remark was a …

Musk Advises Trump But Doesn’t Work for DOGE, White House Says
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk Advises Trump But Doesn’t Work for DOGE, White House Says

Live Mint  

Elon Musk — whose name has become nearly synonymous with the cost-cutting mission of the newly formed “Department of Government Efficiency” — doesn’t actually work for it, the White House said. Instead, Musk is a senior adviser to the president and “has no greater authority than other senior White House advisers,” said Joshua Fisher, the director of the White House …

Elon Musk Is Not Actually In Charge Of DOGE, White House Says
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk Is Not Actually In Charge Of DOGE, White House Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk is not actually in charge of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, according to a Monday court filing, raising more questions about the operation that has wreaked havoc across the federal government. Musk is not the U.S. DOGE Service Administrator.” The White House official said DOGE is a component of …

The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival Is Not Working Well
1 month, 1 week ago

The Marco Rubio Guide to Survival Is Not Working Well

Politico  

“The simple story is that Rubio is not in charge,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. Rubio’s reaction to Trump’s wild — yes, wild even for Trump — proposal that the U.S. take control of the Gaza Strip and push out its 2.2 million Palestinians? Of course, it’s Trump’s job to set U.S. foreign policy, not Rubio’s — and …

Elon Musk's DOGE agency is at the centre of controversy in the US. So what is it?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk's DOGE agency is at the centre of controversy in the US. So what is it?

ABC  

It's not a cryptocurrency or the renowned internet meme. It's escalated the legal fight over Mr Musk's influence in the White House, with a group of state attorneys-general alleging the president gave Mr Musk "unchecked legal authority" without Congress's approval. Since Mr Trump established the task force, Mr Musk has dispatched members of DOGE to scrutinise sensitive personnel and payment …

Trump Super Bowl interview: US President taps Elon Musk to find ‘billions’ in fraud at Pentagon, says ‘in 24 hours …’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump Super Bowl interview: US President taps Elon Musk to find ‘billions’ in fraud at Pentagon, says ‘in 24 hours …’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump has outlined his plans to overhaul federal agencies, enlisting billionaire Elon Musk to spearhead efforts to eliminate what he calls “wasteful spending.” Trump on Musk’s role in Government Efficiency Trump praised Musk’s involvement, emphasising that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO was not seeking personal gain from his role. The President claimed that these efforts would uncover …

Rubio now also heads USAID as Musk-led Doge shuts it down, staff locked out
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rubio now also heads USAID as Musk-led Doge shuts it down, staff locked out

Firstpost  

In a letter to legislators on Monday, Rubio stated that he had given interim administrator power to Pete Marocco, a Trump nominee who worked at USAID during the president’s first term People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development, before Congressional Democrats hold news conference in Washington, DC. Doge Kids Musk’s young team of so-called …

Rubio now also heads USAID as Musk-led Doge shuts it down, staff locked out
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rubio now also heads USAID as Musk-led Doge shuts it down, staff locked out

Firstpost  

In a letter to legislators on Monday, Rubio stated that he had given interim administrator power to Pete Marocco, a Trump nominee who worked at USAID during the president’s first term People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development, before Congressional Democrats hold news conference in Washington, DC. Doge Kids Musk’s young team of so-called …

Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions

NPR  

Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk has launched a campaign from inside the federal government to radically upend agencies, exercising a level of control so sweeping that it is stunning former top White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described …

DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
55 years, 2 months ago

DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside

Wired  

As one of his first acts after being sworn in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency by reorganizing and renaming an existing entity, the US Digital Services, as the US DOGE Service. And while some have noted that this version of DOGE moves away from the sweeping vision of deregulation outlined in a …

Elon Musk wants to gut the federal government under Trump. What could that look like?
4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk wants to gut the federal government under Trump. What could that look like?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump’s ally and now Musk’s soon-to-be colleague Vivek Ramaswamy told The New York Times …

Secretary of DOGE? Here’s what Elon Musk will do, if offered a position in Trump 2.0 White House
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Secretary of DOGE? Here’s what Elon Musk will do, if offered a position in Trump 2.0 White House

Firstpost  

Trump even floated the idea of a special “government efficiency” commission, cleverly dubbed the DOGE, and offered Musk the top spot Elon Musk believes that the US government is drowning in overlapping agencies and tangled regulations, causing hidden but significant costs for ordinary people. If Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House includes a role for Musk, the billionaire …

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