Trump is to sign an executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "workforce optimization initiative," which, according to Trump, will encourage agencies to limit hiring and reduce the size of the federal government.
Elon Musk in his first appearance answering questions alongside President Donald Trump – and joined by his young son – claimed social security checks were sent to 150-year-old recipients.
(Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)] Musk said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which Trump appointed him to lead, is using methods that are ‘not draconian, or radical’, but ‘just common sense’ in identifying unqualified disbursements.
The US president signed an executive order giving Musk more power to require federal government agencies to cooperate with his DOGE initiativesby cutting staff numbers and limiting replacements.
A-12, on his shoulders next to U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2025.
