Amid D.O.G.E’s ‘cost-cutting’ effort and the backlash that has since followed an apparent change of heart from Trump. According to reports, Trump has now placed limits on Musk’s power following pretty intense public backlash over some of the cuts made.
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Despite feisty e-mails sent to federal government employees across numerous departments, Trump has made moves to reassert that department heads are in charge and not Elon Musk (at least when it comes to firing.) According to Politico, this is Donald Trump’s first full effort to limit Musk’s power and influence as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Controversy has grown over some of the moves made by Musk which include attempts to fire scores of government employees via e-mail.