In Oval Office, Elon Musk defends deep cuts to government, brushes off ‘mistakes’

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Trump signs order for further cuts to federal workforce

Published: Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:00 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there have been mistakes and will be more.

Musk stood next to the Resolute Desk with his young son as Trump praised Musk’s work with his Department of Government Efficiency to slash spending and as the president signed an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.

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