Elon Musk appeared at the first cabinet meeting of US President Donald Trump‘s second term on Wednesday to address the drastic efforts his Department of Government Efficiency have made to cut government spending. The world’s richest man insisted his efforts are to keep the US from going “bankrupt”, while Trump said to “throw out” anyone who was unhappy with Musk’s actions.
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