President Trump defended Elona’s urge to close parts of the US government in the midst of legal challenges, concern for transparency and questions about conflict of interest.
“He gets nothing. In fact, I wonder how he can devote his time to him,” Trump said on Sunday.
Democrats have accused the masculine of personally benefited from some changes through which Trump’s administration is trying to break through, such as the proposed closure of the US International Development Agency (USAID).
Trump said that Musk’s unofficial department of the Government Efficiency (Doge) would soon examine spending in the military and the Ministry of Education, perhaps in the next “24 Hours”.
“Let’s check the army,” he said. “We will find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse, and people have chosen me to do so.”
Earlier on Sunday, US Defense Minister Pete Hegsetth told Fox News to “greet” Dogea by putting military consumption under the microscope.
“When we spend dollars, we need to know where they go and why, and that did not exist in the defense department,” he said.
Trump comments on Musk and Doge arrived from an interview with Fox News journalist Bret Baier during the show before the game that led until Sunday’s Super Bowl.
During the interview, the president also said that he was not satisfied with the actions taken by Mexico and Canada on illegal drugs and border crossings.
He also said he was seriously engaged in his proposal to turn Canada into 51. Most Canadians are opposed.
Legal battles around Dogeo
Doge employees have entered several government departments since Trump has taken over and led the filling to try to shut down USAID.
In recent days some employees of Doge have been noticed in the consumer protection office – Agency founded for consumer protection after the 2007-8 financial crisis.
CFPB employees have said they have been working from home for at least a week, according to the UE -Stand seen by BBC News.
However, Trump opponents have filed legal challenges to try to stop some changes and several presidential executive orders.
On Saturday, the federal judge blocked Doge to approach the personal financial data of millions of Americans held in the records of the Treasury Department.
American District Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered a male and his team to immediately destroy all copies of the record.
Trump’s administration did not respond to the demands of Doge’s activities, financing or number of people it hires.
The courts also stopped Trump’s command End nationality of birthplan for Put thousands of USAID staff on leave ia A large bid to buy federal employees.
Republicans, including Vice -President JD Vance, criticized the Engelmayer verdict. Vance claimed that the ban was illegal and wrote it on the X: “The judges were not allowed to control the legitimate power of the executive power.”
Alina Habba, Trump’s assistant, told Fox News earlier on Sunday that there would be “consequences for people” trying to “step on Trump’s path”.
In the meantime, Democrats have enhanced criticism of musk and Trump, but with Republicans who control the White House and Congress, they have little influence beyond legal procedures.
“Our courts work the way they should,” Democratic representative Ilhan Omar told CBS’s face of the nation. “What doesn’t work is the way the executive branch behaves.”
Democratic senator Chris Murphy says Musk “stands at the closure of a USAID”.
“This makes America much less safe worldwide, but it helps China,” Murphy told ABC News. “Elon Musk has many major business interests in the question of Beijing.”
Murphy called Trump’s administration procedures the “most serious constitutional crisis” than Watergate scandal.
“The president is trying to take control of the power and in corrupt purposes,” he claimed.
Trump chooses Kansas City to win the Super Bowl
Trump’s interview has again launched a tradition dating for about 20 years. The presidential interview is absent from the previous Game of Super Bowl for the last two editions after former President Joe Biden has twisted twice.
President Trump himself refused to talk to NBC in 2018. This year he is becoming the first US president to watch the game personally.
Fox News Sidre Baier asked Trump about the differences between his second Presidency and the first duty in 2017.
“I had a huge opposition [last time]But I didn’t know people and I didn’t have the kind of support I needed, “Trump said.” I was a New York person and not [Washington] DC people. “
In response to a question about Canada, Trump said the US trade deficit would justify annexation.
“I think Canada would be much better for it to be 51. The state, because with Canada we lose $ 200 billion a year. And I won’t let that happen. It’s too much,” he said. “Now, if they are 51. The state, I don’t mind doing it.”
Administration officials have previously said that a number of $ 200 billion includes defense costs and an American trade deficit.
Asked if Canada and Mexico met the demands that led to tariff threats, Trump replied, “No, it’s not good enough. Something must happen is not sustainable.”
The president also praised both teams of Super Bowla and eventually chose Kansas City to win the championship.
