Musk grabs spotlight: 5 takeaways from Trump’s first Cabinet meeting
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President Trump hosted the first Cabinet meeting of his second term Wednesday, gathering top officials in one place and fielding questions for roughly an hour.
Trump addressed his administration’s efforts to drastically slash the size of the federal workforce, the conflict in Ukraine and tariffs, among other topics. He was joined by Cabinet officials and Elon Musk, who has amassed significant power as he leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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