Fact-checking Elon Musk's claims in the Oval Office
The billionaire has made a number of exaggerated or unevidenced claims during a White House event.
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Elon Musk’s Oval Office Talk Dispels Doubts About His Power
Dispelling doubts, the billionaire showed off his unprecedented power to disrupt and remake the government — with President Trump’s blessing.The New York Times - 8h -
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 ...NBC News - 9h -
At Oval Office, Musk Makes Broad Claims of Federal Fraud Without Proof
The billionaire, whose federal cost-cutting team has been operating in secrecy, asserted that he had uncovered waste and fraud across the bureaucracy, without providing evidence.The New York Times - 5h -
Elon Musk grilled about DOGE transparency, conflicts in Oval Office
Elon Musk had not faced reporters since taking the lead on Trump's mandate to dismantle much of the federal government.ABC News - 8h -
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 ...NBC News - 22h -
Watch: Musk joins Trump in Oval Office to tout DOGE
Tech billionaire Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to defend the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) amid a flurry of legal challenges seeking to halt its ...The Hill - 22h -
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 ...NBC News - 23h -
Musk defends DOGE alongside Trump in striking Oval Office moment
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside President Trump, who invited Musk to speak and sat at the resolute desk as the tech mogul gave a ...The Hill - 1d -
Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding
Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”The New York Times - 3d
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