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Trump empowers Musk by ordering agencies to cooperate with Doge
The Guardian ^ | Feb 11 | Marina Dunbar

Posted on 02/11/2025 9:25:40 PM PST by RandFan

Donald Trump handed Elon Musk even more control over the federal government by preparing an executive order requiring agencies to cooperate with Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), a team Trump has assembled, when told to cut their workforces and limit the hiring of replacements.

The White House order, titled Implementing The President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative, said the goal is to “restore accountability to the American public” and that “this order commences a critical transformation of the Federal bureaucracy. By eliminating waste, bloat, and insularity, my Administration will empower American families, workers, taxpayers, and our system of Government itself.”

The order notes that agency heads “will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components (or agencies themselves) may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law”.

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: agencies; cooperate; doge; empowers; musk; trump; usaid; workaround

1 posted on 02/11/2025 9:25:40 PM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

I don’t know about you but, I’m really getting sick and tired of all this winning...*sarc**


2 posted on 02/11/2025 9:35:39 PM PST by Kevin in California (EP)
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To: Kevin in California

It is pretty breathtaking.

It’s easy to get spoiled - see all the caterwauling about the “judges” pretending they have any say about what’s going on. We knew this would happen.

Just think of it as 2.7 trillion steps forward, one step back.


3 posted on 02/11/2025 9:41:12 PM PST by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: RandFan

What I want to see is JFKs EO on government worker unions overturned. No organization should be built to work AGAINST citizens and for themselves. EVER.


4 posted on 02/11/2025 9:56:06 PM PST by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )
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To: RandFan

Dem heads poppin’! Right max? Where’s Elon? Bring his ass over here...... 😂😂😂😂👍


5 posted on 02/11/2025 9:57:17 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: DCBryan1

I think they’re holding that one back; once the SC shuts down the judge-shopping crap, no stopping it.


6 posted on 02/11/2025 9:58:53 PM PST by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: DCBryan1

Didn’t we learn in an earlier thread that congress cemented the unions into ongoing existance, they can no longer be disbanded by EO?


7 posted on 02/11/2025 10:27:44 PM PST by Ex gun maker. (Free thinking is now a radical concept, I will not be assimilated by PC or EV group-think!)
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To: RandFan

Our Constitutional quandry:

The Courts have the final say with no enforcement or funding mechanism.

The Executive branch controls all Administrative entities without funding.

The Legislative branch creates and funds Administrative agencies without oversight or control.


8 posted on 02/11/2025 10:56:43 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: RandFan

bttt


9 posted on 02/11/2025 11:00:15 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: rktman

After we were introduced to one of Musks young guns ‘BIG BALLS” just watching the female fake media darlings like Andrea Mitchell have to say it is hilariously priceless. Now musk changed his X tag name to “HARRY BOLTZ” I tune in to CNN MSNBC and others waiting for a laugh. Reminds me of an SNL skit when they were funny “svety balls”


10 posted on 02/12/2025 3:00:57 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: RandFan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKXfPKMfETQ


11 posted on 02/12/2025 3:09:59 AM PST by Redmen4ever
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To: RandFan

Little X was so perfectly quiet and agreeable again through the whole session yesterday.

I wonder if dressing your little munchkins in elegant, adult-style clothes (I loved X’s coat!) can significantly improve their behavior:

https://pagesix.com/2025/02/11/celebrity-news/elon-musks-4-year-old-son-puts-on-cheeky-display-during-white-house-visit/


12 posted on 02/12/2025 4:35:55 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: lightman

“The Executive branch controls all Administrative entities without funding.”

The left made one mistake.

They created so much funding that the executive branch had no need to consult with them about much of anything.

Now their much beloved concept of the Imperial Presidency has been weaponized against them.

The President wants to have less money.

Lol.


13 posted on 02/12/2025 4:41:58 AM PST by cgbg (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise.)
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To: 9YearLurker

Yes. I noticed his coat was very striking


14 posted on 02/12/2025 4:44:34 AM PST by RandFan
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To: 9YearLurker

My thought was that Musk dresses himself, but his son is dressed by his mother. She chose clothing suitable for the Oval Office


15 posted on 02/12/2025 4:49:17 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: bert

Ha!


16 posted on 02/12/2025 4:51:16 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: RandFan

HOORAY Elon Musk! HOORAY President Trump!


17 posted on 02/12/2025 5:13:22 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: RandFan

Whoever thought a president looking to reduce the size and influence of government would be deemed a “dictator” and “autocrat”?


18 posted on 02/12/2025 5:37:10 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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Implementing The President’s “DOGE” Workforce Optimization Initiative, goal:
<><>is to “restore accountability to the American public”
<><>”and commences a critical transformation of the Federal bureaucracy.

“By eliminating waste, bloat, and insularity, my Administration will empower American families, workers, taxpayers, and our system of Government itself,” Trump said.

The order notes that agency heads “will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components (or agencies themselves) may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law”.


19 posted on 02/12/2025 5:55:01 AM PST by Liz
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To: RandFan

MAGA in action


20 posted on 02/12/2025 7:53:54 AM PST by Vaduz
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