- President Trump has tempered Elon Musk’s aggressive cost-cutting approach, shifting from sweeping layoffs to a more selective strategy that allows cabinet members to retain valuable employees while still eliminating inefficiencies. Despite this softer stance, Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has reportedly already overseen over 62,000 job cuts last month, and Trump insists that reductions will continue under close scrutiny to meet ambitious budget-cutting targets.
President Trump sought to make it clear this week that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency are operating under White House oversight—reining in the Tesla CEO after weeks of aggressive federal workforce reductions.
