Trump holds Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk to talk DOGE and tariffs

NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports on President Trump's Cabinet meeting with his administration and Elon Musk, where the secretaries and president talked cuts from DOGE and tariffs ahead of their implementation.

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Trump holds Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk in attendance

President Donald Trump will gather his Cabinet secretaries as well as Elon Musk for a third known meeting as his administration faces legal challenges over immigration and prepares to unveil new ...
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President Trump is pushing back against reports of infighting between his Cabinet and Elon Musk. He also appears to be reversing course on tariffs again, with new threats against Canada.
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Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...
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Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce

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Trump denies Musk clashed with cabinet members

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pushed back against Elon Musk’s downsizing of the federal workforce in a recent closed-door cabinet meeting, according to two ...
NBC News - Mar. 7
Trump Cabinet secretaries detail agency cuts in wake of Musk tensions

President Trump held a Cabinet meeting Monday with billionaire adviser Elon Musk in attendance, where agency leaders emphasized efforts being made to cut programs they deemed wasteful or ...
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Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting

Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
The New York Times - Mar. 8
Musk Is Not Stopping at DOGE

Elon Musk isn’t stopping at DOGE.
The New York Times - Mar. 18
Trump insists Musk, Rubio have 'great relationship'

President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.
The New York Times - 3d
Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.
The New York Times - 3d
Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.
The New York Times - 3d
Trump pushes detente between Musk and Rubio

Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to project unity Monday, following a private clash at a recent Cabinet meeting, with President Trump seeking to play mediator. Trump brought the ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Have Chosen Chaos

Elon Musk secured his choke hold on the mechanics of the federal government weeks ago. Along with Donald Trump, he has already standardized chaos across the US.
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Trump downplays infighting between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, other officials

President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the ...
CBS News - Mar. 8
Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge

Musk lambastes judges as leftwing activists in more than 20 posts as Trump administration’s judiciary clash intensifies. In the days after a federal judge ruled Elon Musk ’s dismantling of USAID ...
The Guardian - 3d
Tesla showroom in Texas targeted with 'incendiary devices', police say

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attended a Cabinet meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump as news of the incident broke.
CNBC - 1d
Elon Musk tells Tesla employees to hold on to their stock amid harsh selloff

Musk predicts ‘bright’ future despite Tesla bearing brunt of backlash against his role in Trump’s administration. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk attempted to reassure Tesla ...
The Guardian - 4d
DOGE chief Elon Musk says he's running businesses 'with great difficulty' as Tesla shares tank

The Tesla CEO Musk said he expected to realize $1 trillion in government savings for the Trump administration as part of the DOGE project.
CNBC - Mar. 11
Why Social Security’s Future Could Be in DOGE’s Hands

Trump promised that Elon Musk’s DOGE wouldn’t touch Social Security. But DOGE is already making cuts to the agency.
Inc. - Mar. 9
Government expert on Elon Musk and DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"

Trump campaign funder and government disrupter Elon Musk has used unprecedented power to quickly eliminate thousands of federal jobs and shutter entire programs and agencies, using tactics that ...
CBS News - Mar. 16
Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk

A wave of anti-Tesla attacks have occurred as Elon Musk takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force known as DOGE.
CBS News - Mar. 8
Democrats call for hearing with Musk on DOGE operations, funding

A group of Democrats are calling for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee to hold a hearing “as soon as possible” with tech billionaire Elon Musk about his operations with the ...
The Hill - 8h
New report casts significant doubt on Musk’s and Trump’s government-fraud claims

It’s yet another setback for Elon Musk’s claim of a $1 trillion “DOGE dividend.”
MarketWatch - Mar. 13
Musk outlines DOGE work in rare TV interview

Tech billionaire Elon Musk offered new details about the work of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Monday, while doubling down on the group’s efforts amid mounting ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
What Is DOGE and Who Runs It? Trump Says One Thing, Government Lawyers Say Another.

The Department of Government Efficiency described in court filings bears little resemblance to the no-holds-barred approach taken by Elon Musk and praised by President Trump.
The New York Times - 3d
DOGE complicates Musk's CEO roles

Presented by Ericsson - Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is complicating his business ventures, as the tech billionaire pushes forward with efforts to slash the federal government and ...
The Hill - Mar. 12
Elon Musk's carmaker Tesla raises concern over Trump tariffs

The electric carmaker’s warning about tariffs comes despite its boss's key position in the Trump administration.
BBC News - Mar. 14
Vance: Musk has made some ‘mistakes’ with DOGE’s federal worker firings

Vice President Vance said during an interview that senior President Trump adviser Elon Musk has made some “mistakes” with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) firings of federal ...
The Hill - Mar. 15
Bannon says Musk deploying DOGE 'shock troops': 'Not pretty,' but 'pretty effective'

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has acknowledged that Elon Musk's "shock troops" in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are making progress in reshaping the government, despite his ...
The Hill - 6d
Elon Musk and DOGE Keep Eyes on Social Security

The tech billionaire has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that Social Security is rife with fraud, even as President Trump denies plans to cut those benefits.
The New York Times - Mar. 15
Gov't expert on Musk, DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"

In the opening weeks of the Trump administration, drama has been in high gear, thanks in part to Trump campaign funder and government disrupter Elon Musk, who has moved to quickly eliminate ...
CBS News - Mar. 16
Fox News' Baier nabs interview with Elon Musk and DOGE team members

Fox News anchor Bret Baier will interview billionaire Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team amid their controversial efforts to reduce the size and spending ...
The Hill - 5h
Elon Musk's SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade representative on tariffs

Tesla warned of the hit to its bottom line from tariffs, while SpaceX complained that foreign trade barriers affect its Starlink internet satellite service.
CNBC - Mar. 14
Trump Attacks Reporting on Musk War Plans Meeting

A planned Pentagon briefing, in which Elon Musk would learn military plans for any potential war with China, did not go forward after reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
The New York Times - 4d
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations

The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...
The Guardian - Mar. 13
Musk having ‘great difficulty’ running businesses amid DOGE obligations, Tesla stock slide

Tech billionaire Elon Musk admitted he is having “great difficulty” running his various businesses as he juggles an advisory role in the Trump administration and leads the Department of Government ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending

In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”
The New York Times - Mar. 11

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