Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” “Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United
Republican Says Musk ‘Does Not Have The Power To Fire People,’ After Thousands Have Been Fired
Cabinet officials recently clashed with Musk over DOGE’s ordered layoffs, which have led to chaos in federal agencies.
Sen. Rick Scott: Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people
“Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people,” Mr. Scott said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “The president of the United States is Donald Trump, and the agency heads are the ones who manage each of their departments, so they’ve got the — they’ve got the decision, that’s what Elon Musk has told me time and time again.”
Top Republicans echo Trump's new Musk messaging: He's their ‘partner,’ not their boss
The Florida senator echoed President Donald Trump's recent messaging that Musk's Department of Government Efficiency initiative does not have the authority to lay off federal employees.
Rick Scott defends Elon Musk and DOGE’s recommendations for job cuts
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) defended Elon Musk and DOGE’s recommendations for federal job cuts, saying that Americans are “fed up” with government spending.
Musk plans to double DOGE staff amid federal government cuts
Elon Musk said Monday DOGE's staff are "pretty much" in every government department and he's looking to roughly double the number on the cost-cutting team he's the face of. Why it matters: The Trump administration's DOGE-driven mass firings of federal workers have faced multiple legal challenges and resistance from some Republican lawmakers who are facing the impacts the department's cuts will have on their constituents and states.
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