Billionaire leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, United States of America, Elon Musk, has defended the agency’s move to reduce federal expenses.
Musk made this known while speaking to journalists in his first surprise appearance at the White House on Tuesday.
According to him, it is not optional for the US government to reduce expenses, noting that it is essential.
“It’s not optional for us to reduce the federal expenses,” Musk said. “It’s essential. It’s essential for America to remain solvent as a country.”
This comes as President Donald Trump rolled out an executive order, which further strengthened DOGE.
DAILY POST reports that in the past days, the Musk-led DOGE has spearheaded efforts to shrink the US federal government.
Consequently, DOGE dismantled US Agency for International Development, USAID, and several other government agencies.