President Trump hosts the first Cabinet meeting – February 26, 2025. Elon Musk attended.
In response to establishment interests coming out hard against the efforts of DOGE and Elon Musk to reduce waste and fraud in government agencies, President Trump has publicly backed Musk and his team. CBS News reports:
Musk said Wednesday that the email was meant to identify employees who may be getting paid without showing up to work, and that Mr. Trump signed off on sending the message. As of Tuesday, the White House said more than 1 million federal employees had responded. The president claimed that the assembled Cabinet members were “very much behind” the effort.
“And if they aren’t, I want them to speak up,” Mr. Trump said during the Cabinet meeting, adding that, “in many cases, we haven’t gotten responses.”
When a reporter asked Musk if he’s heard of any Cabinet members who are unhappy with him, the president asked if those in the room had anything to say. None spoke up.
Wearing a shirt that said “tech support,” Musk said DOGE’s main goal is to help federal agencies address wasteful spending.
“DOGE is a support function for the president and for the agencies and departments, to help achieve those savings and to effectively find 15% in reduction in fraud and waste,” Musk said. While he said that DOGE has tried to be transparent by posting all of its savings online, a CBS News analysis found many discrepancies in its so-called “wall of receipts.”
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