White House reigns in Musk amid reshaping of federal government
The White House agrees to temporarily restrict Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s access to the Treasury Department’s sprawling payment system. This comes as the agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid confirm it's working with DOGE to find ways to use resources more efficiently "in line with meeting the goals of President Trump." NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
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