Republican Says Musk ‘Does Not Have The Power To Fire People,’ After Thousands Have Been Fired
Cabinet officials recently clashed with Musk over DOGE’s ordered layoffs, which have led to chaos in federal agencies.
Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” “Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United
Rick Scott says Elon Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’
The Florida senator echoed President Donald Trump's recent messaging that Musk's Department of Government Efficiency initiative does not have the authority to lay off federal employees.
Sen. Rick Scott: Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people
“Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people,” Mr. Scott said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “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.”
Rick Scott defends Elon Musk and DOGE’s recommendations for job cuts
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) defended Elon Musk and DOGE’s recommendations for federal job cuts, saying that Americans are “fed up” with government spending.
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Jake Tapper Grills GOP Senator About Elon Musk: ‘Are You Comfortable’ With Elected Officials ‘Going to Beg the Richest Man in the World?’
Tapper noted Musk's cuts through DOGE put first-alert weather forecasters in Oklahoma in jeopardy before their voice in the House intervened on their behalf.