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AncientOfDays

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20. tRump says DOGE not authorized to fire anyone

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 06:20 PM

Mar 2025

President Donald Trump convened a Cabinet-level meeting Thursday morning to tell the heads of the agencies that they are in charge of the agencies and departments they oversee -- not Elon Musk, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Musk was in the room for the meeting when Trump told top officials that Musk's role is to make recommendations and not unilateral decisions -- whether it be about staffing decisions or policy matters, the sources said.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-tells-cabinet-charge-musk-sources/story?id=119525584

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DOGE team shut out of US African development agency [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

Wow, someone in the US gov't with a backbone. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #1

Good! applegrove Mar 2025 #2

If the outcome is likely loosing your job either way ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Mar 2025 #3

This is what... 2naSalit Mar 2025 #4

Oh my...no doubt some Musk NERDS were told their collective asses would be KICKED.... Bengus81 Mar 2025 #5

Arrest those dogies for unauthorized interference. GreenWave Mar 2025 #6

Non compliance. orangecrush Mar 2025 #7

Musk has not been confirmed by the Senate, or even nominated. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #8

They should all be doing this as well as arresting eloon etc. for attempted/actual illegal interference Meowmee Mar 2025 #9

Amen. It's taking a while but agency heads are learning. ancianita Mar 2025 #10

Awesome! Chi67 Mar 2025 #11

YES!!!! Alice B. Mar 2025 #12

DOGE is not a government agency. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #13

Federal Resistance Baron2024 Mar 2025 #14

All they need is a man date. dchill Mar 2025 #15

! berniesandersmittens Mar 2025 #16

my simple response AllaN01Bear Mar 2025 #17

Should have been the protocol from Day One... EarthFirst Mar 2025 #18

About DAMN Time!! Stonealone Mar 2025 #19

tRump says DOGE not authorized to fire anyone AncientOfDays Mar 2025 #20

Gosh, I can't imagine which word in the "African Development Agency" makes them hate it. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #21