Elon Musk, co-chair of the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), made a significant appearance at Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting. Despite not being a federal employee, Musk outlined his team’s efforts to reduce government spending and discussed major reforms within federal agencies.

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• Elon Musk, co-chair of DOGE, attended Trump’s first Cabinet meeting despite not being a federal employee.
• Musk described his role as “humble tech support” for the federal government, focusing on cost-cutting efforts.
• Musk backed his team’s work, claiming that their failure could lead to America going bankrupt.
• He admitted to mistakes like unintentionally canceling Ebola prevention funds but assured they were restored.
• The Trump administration is pushing for large-scale layoffs across federal agencies, with a 65% cut in the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Agencies like the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are also preparing for workforce cuts, up to 40%.
• Musk proposed a budget cut of $1 trillion from the US government’s $6.7 trillion budget.
• Musk sent a threatening email to federal staff requiring work reports, with failure to respond leading to termination.
• The Trump administration initially backed down but Musk renewed the threat, calling it a “pulse check” for government employees.
• Trump expressed excitement about a new “gold card” visa program, which aims to generate $5 trillion in revenue to reduce America’s debt.
• The gold card program is set to replace the EB-5 visa program and attract investment by offering visas to wealthy investors.