WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (Feb 22) urged billionaire Elon Musk to be extra aggressive in his efforts to shrink the federal government regardless of uproar over layoffs and deep spending cuts.
“Elon is doing an excellent job, however I wish to see him get extra aggressive,” Trump posted all in uppercase letters on his Fact Social platform. “Bear in mind, now we have a rustic to save lots of, however finally, to make higher than ever earlier than. MAGA!”
Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity, or DOGE – an entity created by Trump – has swept throughout federal authorities companies, firing tens of hundreds of federal authorities employees from scientists to park rangers, principally these on probation.
Musk is the world’s richest particular person and Trump’s largest donor.
Within the newest cuts introduced Friday, the US Protection Division will minimize its civilian workforce by at the very least 5 per cent beginning subsequent week.
A choose on Thursday denied a union bid to quickly halt the firing of hundreds of individuals.
