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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Liddell

Elon Musk bemoans DOGE being used as a ‘whipping boy’ by Trump admin as he reveals the agency’s next target

Following on from his criticism of the president’s “big, beautiful bill,” Elon Musk threw yet another jab at the Trump administration, this time claiming that his Department of Government Efficiency has become a “whipping boy” for the White House’s shortcomings.

Approximately 1,500 miles away from the White House on the factory floor of SpaceX’s facility in Starbase, Texas, Musk issued his latest rebuke against President Donald Trump, arguing his federal government slashing force had become a scapegoat if “something bad would happen.”

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