Tag: Elon Musk
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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. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rick-scott-elon-musk-doge-legal_n_67cdb7f3e4b0fc46f1f5a4e4 Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that Elon Musk, the public face of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, does not have the authority to fire government employees. “Elon Musk does not have the power to…
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Musk’s DOGE team reportedly tried to fire air traffic controllers amid multiple plane crashes but was stopped by the Transportation secretary
https://fortune.com/2025/03/08/elon-musk-doge-cuts-faa-air-traffic-controllers-layoffs-sean-duffy-plane-crashes Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Elon Musk squabbled during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday, sources told the New York Times. Duffy was reportedly frustrated that Musk and DOGE had tried to cut air traffic control employees. Duffy also rebuffed Musk’s claim that air traffic controllers were hired from DEI initiatives.…