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Hegseth orders DOGE-inspired $50b in Pentagon cuts

'We Welcome DOGE': Hegseth Says Musk Can Find Billions of Dollars in Pentagon Cuts

Speaking to a small group of handpicked reporters while in Germany, Hegseth didn't answer the question of whether he would put any limits or supervision on Musk and his team.

Washington Times · 4d

Hegseth confirms DOGE analysts are in Pentagon to cut waste

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth verified that staffers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are working in the Pentagon to uncover waste, fraud and abuse in the government’s largest discretionary budget.

The Economic Times on MSN · 4d

'Want biggest, most badass military on planet': Hegseth orders DOGE-inspired $50b in Pentagon cuts

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will have "broad access" to root out previous administration programs at the Pentagon, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday. President Donald Trump has vowed to slash government spending and has tasked DOGE with carrying out that effort,

Musk, Deadline Looms

Hosted on MSN · 1d

DOGE Updates: Mass Confusion at Fed Agencies as Elon Musk Deadline Approaches

Elon Musk's deadline for federal workers to justify their jobs is fast approaching. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.

Forbes on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk Vs. Federal Agencies: Opposition Ramps Up As Musk’s Email Deadline Looms—Here’s What We Know

Multiple major agencies, including the FBI, State Department and Pentagon, have directed employees not to respond to Musk’s email.

CNN · 21h

Elon Musk sees dead people

To hear President Donald Trump and Elon Musk tell it, the dead steal elections. They get fraudulent Social Security checks. And now, apparently, dead people are working for the government too.

Musk, Federal

Opinion

New Republic · 21h

Federal Workers Are Trolling Elon Musk’s Latest Attempt to Fire Them

And while the Department of Defense is rife with corruption, and likely the most ripe target for massive spending cuts in the U.S. government, it’s clear from Hegseth’s own limp denial that he fired the three JAGs for the purpose of replacing them with MAGA loyalists who won’t stop the Trump administration from doing whatever it wants.

The New York Times · 2d

Some Trump Officials Push Back Against Musk’s Ultimatum to Workers

Since late January, Pete Marocco, a State Department political appointee who was a divisive figure in the first Trump administration, has overseen the dismantling of the aid agency, working alongside Elon Musk, the tech billionaire adviser to President Trump who has posted dark conspiracy theories about U.S.A.I.D.

New York Magazine · 14h

Musk Doubles Down on Mass Email Threat to Federal Workers

After OPM said workers weren’t required to respond, Musk said they’ll get another chance to reply or be fired.

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Defense Dept. publicly tells staff to ignore Elon Musk's 'what did you do last week' email

The Department of Defense is among several U.S. federal agencies pushing back against the email, which was sent out Saturday.

Mediaite on MSN1d

Defense Department Burns Elon Musk With Defiant Statement on X Telling Employees to Ignore His Email Demand to Justify Their Jobs

The email Elon Musk directed to be sent to all federal employees is getting pushback from President Donald Trump's appointed ...

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Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report

Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according ...

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Pete Hegseth accuses Biden, IRS of politically motivated move to rush his tax audit

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a picture to X of what appears to be a tax notice showing he owes more than $33,000 ...

The New Republic on MSN23hOpinion

Elon Musk Wins Himself a Lawsuit After Menacing Email Ultimatum

Elon Musk sent an email to every federal worker asking them to explain their accomplishments. He got sued instead.

Hegseth Calls for 8 Percent Annual Defense Cut

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior military and Defense Department officials to draw up plans to cut 8 percent ...

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Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he doesn't think they ...

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Trump live updates: Elon Musk issues ultimatum to federal workers; Hegseth defends firing top military leaders

Elon Musk sent an ultimatum to federal workers at the request of President Donald Trump: explain what they have achieved in the last week or be assumed to have resigned by Monday evening.The email ...

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