Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
- The Trump administration has not significantly affected the Bureau of Land Management in Wyoming, where layoffs have only reached six positions, according to WyoFile employees.
- As many as 2,300 U.S. Interior Department employees were let go nationally, as reported by Reuters.
- Former employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expressed concerns about the agency's downsizing and described their lockout experience as distressing.
- Elon Musk has been appointed as a special government employee to cut federal programs, following President Trump's direction.
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How Elon Musk Is Using DOGE to Weaken His Regulators
Elon Musk, the de facto head of Donald Trump’s government, is also the orchestrator of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But in leading a project to slash government agencies and the federal workforce, Musk is not missing his chance to attack the regulatory agencies that oversee the businesses that have made him the richest man on the planet. Musk — who bought his position of government power by spending roughly $290 m…
Trump Adviser Says Musk Is ‘Here to Stay’
“For six weeks, members of the Trump White House who have grown weary of Elon Musk’s disruptive style have taken solace in the fact that he serves as a temporary government employee, with a 130-day cap,” Politico reports. “But a White House official now says there is no known end date on Musk’s tenure.”
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