United States President Donald Trump has signalled a shift in the role of billionaire advisor Elon Musk, instructing his Cabinet secretaries that they — not Musk or his Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) — have the final say over staffing and policy decisions.
The directive follows growing legal and political scrutiny over Musk’s influence in the administration, particularly as Doge has enacted sweeping job cuts and cost-reduction measures across the federal government.
At a closed-door meeting with agency heads, which Musk also attended, Trump made it clear that ultimate authority over government operations lies with Cabinet members.
The US president clarified that while Musk and Doge can make recommendations, they cannot make unilateral decisions regarding personnel or policy.
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