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Elon Musk, the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for him to be more aggressive in carrying out his assignments for the country.
Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, said he would like to see Musk get more “aggressive.”
“Elon is doing a great job, but I would like TO see him get more aggressive. Remember, we have a country to save, but ultimately, to make greater than ever before. MAGA!” Trump wrote.
Responding, Musk, wrote on X: “Will do, Mr. President.”
On his inauguration, Trump signed an Executive Order establishing DOGE.
Musk currently leads Trump’s newly created DOGE.
DOGE was mandated by Trump to modernise federal technology and software to maximise governmental efficiency and productivity.
In a decisive restructuring of military leadership, President Donald Trump fired General Charles “CQ” Brown, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, on Friday. The unexpected move underscores Trump’s ongoing efforts to assert greater control over the country’s defense apparatus.
Trump gave no justification for the early removal of General Charles “CQ” Brown, whose term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was meant to last four years. His dismissal comes amid a series of aggressive federal layoffs and attempts to restructure or eliminate key government institutions, continuing a pattern that has emerged within the first month of Trump’s return to office.
Appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden, Brown made history as the second Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His removal follows Trump’s broader overhaul of military leadership, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also confirming plans to replace Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the first female chief of naval operations.
Trump, in a Truth Social post, praised Brown’s long career, thanking him for “over 40 years of service to our country” and commending him as “a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader.”
