Republican Says Musk ‘Does Not Have The Power To Fire People,’ After Thousands Have Been Fired
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Cabinet officials recently clashed with Musk over DOGE’s ordered layoffs, which have led to chaos in federal agencies.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that Elon Musk, the public face of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, does not have the authority to fire government employees.
“Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States is Donald Trump, and the agency heads are the ones who manage each of their departments, so they’ve got the — they’ve got the decision. That’s what Elon Musk has told me time and time again,” Scott said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Scott’s statement comes after Musk reportedly clashed with top Cabinet officials, namely Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a meeting about the legal challenges in regard to the tech billionaire’s ordered layoffs and the impact of his slashing of federal agencies.
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