Donald Trump assured members of his office that it was them and not Elon Musk who would have a final word regarding the dismissals of federal employees. The billionaire's role is to be limited to advisory issues – Reuters said. The president himself also publicly mentioned the priority function of secretaries. “Skalpel, not an ax” – he described the new approach.
Donald Trump He assured members of his office about their priority role in employing and releasing federal employees – says the Reuters agency. According to her findings, during the meeting organized on Thursday behind the closed door, the president instructed the secretaries that it would be the last word to them, and not to Elon Musk. However, they will be supposed to cooperate with a billionaire supervised so -called Department of State Performance (Dog).
Trump described the role of Musk himself as an advisory. This one was present during the meeting and was to express “satisfaction” from the president's idea. This is how the informant familiar with the case described with the case, which is referred to by Reuters. The agency reminded that Trump also referred to the issue of administrative cuts during the Thursday conversation with the media in the White House. – I want the members of the office to be the first. They detained all the people they want and everyone they need – said the president at the time.
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Trump about “scalpel, not a hat”
Trump also emphasized that he wants to “keep good people” in federal positions. – It is valuable. This is very important – he said. He also mentioned a new approach to cuts in the entry published on the Truth Social platform. “Skalpel, not an ax” – he wrote there, expressing the hope that his office members would be able to “determine very precisely who is to leave and who is to stay” when they read the role of employees of departments and agencies subordinate to them.
“I recommended the secretaries and management (federal agencies and departments) cooperation with Doge” – added the president. Still in the oval office, however, he noted that if the members of his office are unable to carry out cuts, “Elon takes care of cuts.”
The existing efforts of the head of Doge have led to the dismissal of about 100,000 federal employees. In many agencies It caused chaos and uncertainty. In some cases some of the dismissed were employed again.
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