I agree that there is tremendous waste in the government but Musk is using a chain saw to eliminate what he considers waste. It is best to use a scalpel. He really has no authority to fire anyone in government service yet Trump is on the sidelines doing nothing about it.
Thousands of workers have been fired yet thousands that were fired were, out of necessity, called back. Don't understand cutting the VA, Social Security staff / offices, and talks about cutting Medicare. I'm on Social Security as is my wife, and now, due to Musk's rash actions, are worried that our direct deposits are going to be late, or, due to allowing a 19 year old to mess with the coding, to disappear.
Trump needs to relieve Musk of his advisory position, and appoint a bi-partisan panel to recommend what is truly wasteful and implement a solution.
Start with defense spending - that is where most of the waste is. Defense department should purchase common items such as hammers, and toilet seats from existing US manufacturers. Currently, regardless of the item, each item has to be designed from scratch which leads to tremendous costs. Ridiculous.
I'm a Republican but Trump has been a big disappointment so far. Congress needs to start speaking up, demanding answers, and offering solutions to the problems facing the nation.