President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a “great relationship” following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Trump denied reports of a cabinet meeting dispute between Elon Musk and Marco Rubio, dismissing a reporter's question and calling him a "troublemaker."
According to a report, a silent Trump watched as the confrontation between Musk and Rubio dragged on for an uncomfortably long time, remaining passive throughout the heated exchange.
Rubio, according to The Times, angrily responded that the over 1,500 State Department officials who took the Trump buyouts should be considered layoffs. After Trump signed an executive order to create the White House Task Force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Oval Office Friday,
President Donald Trump pushed back on rumors of a clash between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting Friday.
President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the details.
During a White House meeting, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk clashed over federal staffing cuts. Musk critiqued Rubio's efforts, particularly citing a DOGE staffer, which led to a heated exchange.
In a dramatic turn of events at the White House, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio reportedly engaged in a heated debate during a meeting with President Donald Trump and other officials. The confrontation centered around Musk’s aggressive cost-cutting strategies and Rubio’s staffing decisions.
A White House meeting turned tense as Elon Musk and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed over the scale of staff cuts in the government. While Musk pushed for deeper reductions, Rubio defended his record,
Quite a few Democrats are vehemently critical of billionaire SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his role in the mass layoffs of federal workers being carried out by the Trump administration with the help of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).