President Trump and Elon Musk held a joint appearance in the Oval Office, with Trump signing an executive order aimed at downsizing the federal workforce.
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00:00President Trump and Elon Musk held a joint appearance in the Oval Office with Trump signing an executive order aimed at downsizing the federal workforce.
00:08This order grants the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, enhanced authority to reduce federal staffing levels and restrict hiring to essential positions.
00:17The executive order mandates that federal agencies collaborate with DOJ to implement significant workforce reductions,
00:25as well as instituting a hiring ratio of one new employee for every four departures.
00:31Certain departments, such as Homeland Security and Immigration, are exempt from these limitations.