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At a cabinet meeting on Thursday, US President Donald Trump set the record straight that his ministers are in charge of their departments and not his so-called ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk. Two administration officials who were present during the meeting told Politico that Trump made it clear to the top members of his cabinet that Musk is only empowered to make recommendations to respective departments.
At a cabinet meeting on Thursday, US President Donald Trump set the record straight that his ministers are in charge of their departments and not his so-called ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk. Two administration officials who were present during the meeting told Politico that Trump made it clear to the top members of his cabinet that Musk is only empowered to make recommendations to respective departments.
Trump maintained that his billionaire friend is not supposed to issue unilateral decisions on staffing and other policies. Interestingly, the POTUS made all these proclamations while Musk was in the room. The meeting came days after a series of mass firings and threats to government workers were passed on by the Tesla CEO at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
At a cabinet meeting on Thursday, US President Donald Trump set the record straight that his ministers are in charge of their departments and not his so-called ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk. Two administration officials who were present during the meeting told Politico that Trump made it clear to the top members of his cabinet that Musk is only empowered to make recommendations to respective departments.
Trump maintained that his billionaire friend is not supposed to issue unilateral decisions on staffing and other policies. Interestingly, the POTUS made all these proclamations while Musk was in the room. The meeting came days after a series of mass firings and threats to government workers were passed on by the Tesla CEO at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
At a cabinet meeting on Thursday, US President Donald Trump set the record straight that his ministers are in charge of their departments and not his so-called ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk. Two administration officials who were present during the meeting told Politico that Trump made it clear to the top members of his cabinet that Musk is only empowered to make recommendations to respective departments.
Trump maintained that his billionaire friend is not supposed to issue unilateral decisions on staffing and other policies. Interestingly, the POTUS made all these proclamations while Musk was in the room. The meeting came days after a series of mass firings and threats to government workers were passed on by the Tesla CEO at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).