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Doge Chief Ion Musk (left), Rashtrapati Donald Trump (in between), External Affairs Minister Marco Rubio (right)
In the presence of US President Donald Trump, there was a debate between Doge Chief Ilon Musk and Foreign Minister during the cabinet meeting on Thursday. This claim has been made in a report by the New York Times. There were more than 20 people on this occasion.
According to the report, the issue of staff cuts was debated between the two. In the meeting, Musk accused the Foreign Minister that he had not been able to cut the number of staff in his department. On this, Rubio said that Musk is lying.
Ilon Musk exiting the White House after the meeting.
Trump defended the Foreign Minister, he said- he is doing good work
Rubio, while blaming Musk, said- 1,500 State Department employees have taken retirement ahead of time. Will they not be counted in trimmed? Does Musk want them to hire all those staff so that they can show them to remove them again.
This argument of the Foreign Minister did not make any difference to Musk. He told Rubio that you only look good on TV. During the debate of Musk and Rubio, President Trump initially sat with folded hands on his chair.
When the debate between the two intensified, Trump defended Rubio and said that they were doing a very good job. Trump said- Rubio has many things to work. They are very busy. Always travel and they have to give time on TV. Therefore everyone needs to work together.
President Trump along with External Affairs Minister Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. (File photo)
Foreign Minister is angry with Musk
According to the report, Rubio has been angry with Musk for several weeks. In fact, Musk’s team has stopped an agency United States Agency for International Development. This agency was responsible for Rubio. Musk closed the entire agency without taking Rubio into confidence.
According to the report, many more members of the Trump team are also angry with Musk. The meeting was suddenly called only after his complaints. This meeting was scheduled on Wednesday evening just one day earlier.
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant was not present in it. There have been reports of conflict between Besant and Musk many times before. During the meeting, the President indicated that he supports the mission of Musk but from now on, the secretary of any department will be in -charge and the team of Musk will just give advice.
Trump said- there was no debate
However, when reporters at the Oval Office on Friday, Trump was asked about the debate, he denied this. Trump said, “There was no debate, I was there. You should not have asked this question. You are a miscreant.” He said that there is better relationship between Musk and Rubio. Both of them are doing great work.
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