A rare scene! Musk publicly admits his mistakes, and Trump also comes to speak.
According to the latest news, Elon Musk, the head of the U.S. government efficiency department (DOGE), and seven members of the DOGE team have "rarely" accepted an exclusive interview with Fox News. In the interview, Musk admitted that he and the government efficiency department team had "made mistakes" during the process of cutting expenses and agreed to act cautiously in this process. Despite admitting to "making mistakes," Musk still boldly claims that he plans to cut $1 trillion from government spending by the end of May this year. So far, according to DOGE's own accounting, they are still far from the goal of cutting $1 trillion in government spending. DOGE claims to have reduced overall costs by about $130 billion. Musk Rarely "Acknowledges" On March 28, according to China News Network, American billionaire and Tesla CEO Musk led a team of seven members from the "Government Efficiency Department" (DOGE) to jointly accept a "rare interview" with U.S. media, discussing work in areas such as federal workforce, financial management, government infrastructure, computer systems, and social security, and showcasing the key efforts made by the agency to achieve President Trump's goals. During a one-hour interview, Musk described it as "a revolution," stating that America will ultimately become better and possess "a bright future." He pointed out that the U.S. government is currently inefficient, with a lot of waste and fraud, saying, "We hope to reduce spending by eliminating waste and fraud." In an interview broadcast on the evening of the 27th Eastern Time, Musk and members of the DOGE team attempted to dispel public fears regarding the measures taken for DOGE. Musk also downplayed the number of government employees planned to be laid off, stating that those being laid off represent only a small fraction of the total government workforce, with others leaving voluntarily, and that "basically almost no one is being fired." According to the Associated Press, Musk acknowledged in an interview that he and the government efficiency team "made mistakes" in the process of cutting costs and agreed to proceed carefully in this process. "I do agree that we need to be careful when cutting expenses and that we should think twice before acting, but that doesn’t mean we won’t make mistakes," Musk said. "When we do make mistakes, we will correct them swiftly and then move forward." Since its establishment, a series of actions taken by DOGE has attracted much attention. According to U.S. media reports, since its founding at the end of January this year, DOGE, led by Musk, has pushed for the dismissal of over 30,000 federal employees, with approximately 75,000 federal employees accepting a "buyout separation plan." This means that more than 100,000 federal employees have left their positions, accounting for 4.5% of the total federal workforce, while the layoffs target set by the White House is between 5% and 10%. However, the phenomenon of "recall after layoffs" is frequently occurring. According to a recent report by the Associated Press, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that approximately 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can return to their positions. Additionally, institutions such as the National Science Foundation, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the National Park Service are also attempting to recall employees after layoffs. In the face of the chaos triggered by layoffs, President Trump’s attitude has subtly changed. Earlier this month, he clearly defined the boundaries of Musk’s power for the first time during a White House meeting, emphasizing that the "Department of Government Efficiency" can only provide advice to various departments and cannot unilaterally decide personnel arrangements and policy-making. Trump also stated on social media that layoffs should be as precise as using a "scalpel," rather than taking a blunt "axe" approach. Foreign media reported that Musk admitted during the meeting that the "Department of Government Efficiency" made some mistakes. #四月行情预测
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A rare scene! Musk publicly admits his mistakes, and Trump also comes to speak.
According to the latest news, Elon Musk, the head of the U.S. government efficiency department (DOGE), and seven members of the DOGE team have "rarely" accepted an exclusive interview with Fox News. In the interview, Musk admitted that he and the government efficiency department team had "made mistakes" during the process of cutting expenses and agreed to act cautiously in this process.
Despite admitting to "making mistakes," Musk still boldly claims that he plans to cut $1 trillion from government spending by the end of May this year. So far, according to DOGE's own accounting, they are still far from the goal of cutting $1 trillion in government spending. DOGE claims to have reduced overall costs by about $130 billion.
Musk Rarely "Acknowledges" On March 28, according to China News Network, American billionaire and Tesla CEO Musk led a team of seven members from the "Government Efficiency Department" (DOGE) to jointly accept a "rare interview" with U.S. media, discussing work in areas such as federal workforce, financial management, government infrastructure, computer systems, and social security, and showcasing the key efforts made by the agency to achieve President Trump's goals.
During a one-hour interview, Musk described it as "a revolution," stating that America will ultimately become better and possess "a bright future." He pointed out that the U.S. government is currently inefficient, with a lot of waste and fraud, saying, "We hope to reduce spending by eliminating waste and fraud."
In an interview broadcast on the evening of the 27th Eastern Time, Musk and members of the DOGE team attempted to dispel public fears regarding the measures taken for DOGE. Musk also downplayed the number of government employees planned to be laid off, stating that those being laid off represent only a small fraction of the total government workforce, with others leaving voluntarily, and that "basically almost no one is being fired."
According to the Associated Press, Musk acknowledged in an interview that he and the government efficiency team "made mistakes" in the process of cutting costs and agreed to proceed carefully in this process.
"I do agree that we need to be careful when cutting expenses and that we should think twice before acting, but that doesn’t mean we won’t make mistakes," Musk said. "When we do make mistakes, we will correct them swiftly and then move forward."
Since its establishment, a series of actions taken by DOGE has attracted much attention. According to U.S. media reports, since its founding at the end of January this year, DOGE, led by Musk, has pushed for the dismissal of over 30,000 federal employees, with approximately 75,000 federal employees accepting a "buyout separation plan."
This means that more than 100,000 federal employees have left their positions, accounting for 4.5% of the total federal workforce, while the layoffs target set by the White House is between 5% and 10%.
However, the phenomenon of "recall after layoffs" is frequently occurring. According to a recent report by the Associated Press, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that approximately 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can return to their positions. Additionally, institutions such as the National Science Foundation, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the National Park Service are also attempting to recall employees after layoffs.
In the face of the chaos triggered by layoffs, President Trump’s attitude has subtly changed. Earlier this month, he clearly defined the boundaries of Musk’s power for the first time during a White House meeting, emphasizing that the "Department of Government Efficiency" can only provide advice to various departments and cannot unilaterally decide personnel arrangements and policy-making.
Trump also stated on social media that layoffs should be as precise as using a "scalpel," rather than taking a blunt "axe" approach. Foreign media reported that Musk admitted during the meeting that the "Department of Government Efficiency" made some mistakes. #四月行情预测