Musk joins Trump in Oval Office as he denies 'hostile takeover' of US government Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in the Oval Office as the US president signed an executive order allowing the tech billionaire to make large-scale reductions in the federal workforce.
As head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory group, Mr Musk says he wants to add "common sense controls" to government and ensure taxpayer money is spent wisely.
Answering reporters' questions in the Oval Office, Mr Musk was asked to respond to accusations he is orchestrating a "hostile takeover" of government in a non-transparent way.
The president of the US was justifying a full-scale assault on the federal government in the Oval Office with Elon Musk by his side.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Musk posted an attack aimed at judges who have issued rulings that paused Mr Trump's executive actions.
