Elon Musk takes questions from Oval Office about government cuts

Elon Musk answered questions on Tuesday in the Oval Office next to President Donald Trump about his dramatic makeover of the federal government, saying they have identified billions of dollars in fraud and waste without providing specific evidence. It comes as the Trump administration fired the USAID inspector general, one day after his office released a report critical of efforts to downsize the agency. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.

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Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles

The chief information officers of at least three major government agencies have been replaced by Silicon Valley executives, including from Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Elon Musk grilled about DOGE transparency, conflicts in Oval Office

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Elon Musk’s Oval Office Talk Dispels Doubts About His Power

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Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power, Elon Musk takes questions in Oval Office

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give DOGE more power while tech billionaire Elon Musk spoke with reporters in the Oval Office. “We post our actions to the DOGE handle on X and ...
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Musk says DOGE is 'what democracy is all about' during Oval Office visit

Musk, the world's richest person and the leader of Tesla, X and SpaceX, contributed more than $250 million to getting Trump elected.
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Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government

“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.
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Trump and Musk take questions from reporters in Oval Office

Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office and took questions from reporters about the work of the Department of Government Efficiency. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist analyzes the remarks made ...
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Elon Musk Brings His Playbook From Twitter to the Government

Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, two New York Times technology reporters who together wrote a book about what happened when Elon Musk bought Twitter, explain some of his tactics.
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