Elon Musk’s growing influence in the White House helped trigger the abrupt resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, according to The Wall Street Journal. The billionaire and Tesla CEO has served as an unpaid adviser in the second Trump administration, shaping federal policy, cutting agencies, and redirecting criticism away from Trump. The president's aides and Republican senators are frustrated with Musk’s chaotic budget-cutting tactics, fearing his antics could harm GOP candidates in future elections.
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00:02The Musk's growing influence in the White House helped trigger the abrupt resignation
00:06of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, according to the Wall Street Journal.
00:10The billionaire and Tesla CEO has served as an unpaid advisor in the second Trump administration,
00:15shaming federal policy, cutting agencies, and redirecting criticism away from Trump.
00:20President's aides and Republican senators are frustrated with Musk's chaotic budget-cutting
00:24tactics, fearing his antics could harm GOP candidates in future elections.
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