WASHINGTON, March 9 — US President Donald Trump denied reports of an explosive clash between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk over sweeping federal workforce cuts...
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People participate in a ‘Tesla Takedown’ protest against Elon Musk outside a Tesla dealership in Pasadena, California, March 8, 2025. US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Elon Musk is leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency , which has cut thousands of government jobs and upended agencies, prompting numerous court challenges.
However, Trump dispelled reports of clash between Rubio and Musk when pressed by a reporter Friday in the Oval Office, CNN reported. Trump vowed on Thursday to use a “scalpel” rather than a “hatchet” in federal workforce cuts, a statement made amid growing dissatisfaction and criticism of the aggressive layoffs in recent weeks.
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