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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late
Thursday that he would be meeting with billionaire Elon Musk at
the Pentagon Friday to discuss “innovation, efficiencies &
smarter production.”
Musk, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, and his
Department of Government Efficiency have played an integral role
in the administration’s push to dramatically reduce the size of
the government. Musk has faced intense blowback from some
lawmakers and voters for his chainsaw-wielding approach to
laying off workers and slashing programs, although Trump's
supporters have hailed it.
A senior defense official told reporters Tuesday that roughly
50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense
Department.
In a post on Musk's X platform, Hegseth emphasized that “this is
NOT a meeting about ‘top secret China war plans,'” denying a
story published by The New York Times late Thursday.
Hegseth is also scheduled to deliver remarks with Trump at the
White House Friday morning.
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