Trump tells Cabinet members that they're in charge, not Musk: Sources

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Trump discussed the Cabinet meeting Thursday afternoon after he signed an executive order that paused tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
54% : ""Keep all the people you want, everybody that you need, and it would be better if they were there for two years instead of two weeks, because in two years they'll know the people better," Trump said.
53% : going to be watching them, and Elon and the group, we're going to be watching them," Trump said.
52% : Despite not being a member of the Cabinet, Musk has outsized influence in the administration as he oversees the Department of Government Efficiency's work to reduce the size and scope of the government.
46% : Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 6, 2025.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesHowever, he said he warned the Cabinet members that if they didn't make necessary cuts to reduce "bloat" in the federal government, Musk and DOGE would take over."We're
42% : Musk was in the room for the meeting when Trump told top officials that Musk's role is to make recommendations and not unilateral decisions -- whether it be about staffing decisions or policy matters, the sources said.
37% : "If they don't cut, Elon will do the cutting," Trump said of his Cabinet.

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