Elon Musk speaks as President Donald Trump holds his first Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Pool, via AP hide caption
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President Trump delivers remarks during a joint news conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 24. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture building in a 2019 file photo. Workers around the sprawling federal agency were told Friday that their jobs had been eliminated as part of sweeping layoffs from the new Trump administration. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Mass layoffs at federal agencies prompt questions about Elon Musk's influence
Thursday
People walk past the U.S. Department of Energy building in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Musk, DOGE continue to try & reshape federal government
Tuesday
The General Services Administration is bracing for deep cuts under the new Trump administration. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
GSA staff facing massive cuts and fears of 'nonstop' surveillance
Friday
On February 7, a worker removes the U.S. Agency for International Development sign on their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has targeted with agency with a series of orders that have put its programs and employees in limbo. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption
The latest on USAID: Judge pauses order putting over 2,000 USAID employees on leave
Elon Musk at the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Trump tasked Musk with dramatically slashing government via the Department of Government Efficiency team. Its work has been secretive and controversial and has created chaos throughout the federal workforce. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Who is part of DOGE — and what are they actually doing?
Thursday
A statue of Alexander Hamilton is seen outside the U.S. Department of Treasury building in a 2023 file photo. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
In this photo illustration, a message appears on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) website on Feb. 5. The Trump administration issued a directive late Tuesday night that all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally Friday at midnight. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
A USAID and American flag outside of United States Agency for International Development headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 3, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Elon Musk arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Chip Somodevilla/AP hide caption
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at President Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20. Trump has tasked Musk with leading a team focused on cutting costs in the government. Chip Somodevilla/AFP via Getty Images hide caption