Summary

Elon Musk is distancing himself from sweeping federal job cuts linked to DOGE, blaming agency heads—not DOGE—responsible for mass layoffs, including the announced 70,000 job cut at Veterans Affairs.

Despite claiming DOGE’s role as merely advisory, Musk admitted to mistakes in private meetings with GOP lawmakers and pledged to correct them.

Some cuts have already been reversed, with a Trump administration memo clarifying agencies are not required to fire probationary employees (new hires).

  • Match!!@pawb.social
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    3 days ago

    Someone should tell Trump that he can just confiscate all of Musk’s assets at any time and instantly become the richest man in the world.

    (The truth of this statement is not relevant to whether Trump should be told this.)

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      3 days ago

      he has immunity from criminal prosecution, and it could be claimed that Elon (an illegal immigrant) has assets that can be used to help pay off the national debt.

      • CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net
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        2 days ago

        The Cheeto could straight up shoot him dead in the oval office, then alter Elon’s last will and testament live on TV and nobody could do jack shit about it.