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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Musk Doubles Down On Firing Threat As DOGE Turns To AI For Job Assessment

Despite the pushback from several departments, President Trump defended Musk’s mandate, offering his continued support for efforts to streamline the federal workforce. (Credit: Latin Times)

Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's appointed point person for addressing government inefficiencies, doubled down Monday, reiterating his threat to fire federal workers who fail to justify their positions.

His statement followed an earlier directive from the Trump administration, which suggested that employees were not required to respond, Reuters reported.

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