The show of unity came as Elon Musk has been under scrutiny for his tactics and potential conflicts of interests leading the Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon Musk-owned X has agreed to pay to settle a lawsuit from his close ally President Donald Trump over Trump’s deplatforming following the January 6, 2021, insurrection, according to multiple reports that cite people familiar with the matter.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that calls on federal agencies to work with the U.S. DOGE Service in a bid to cut their existing workforce and limit future hiring. Ahead of the signing,

Within 30 days, agencies are to submit their reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is headed by Project 2025 architect Russell Vought. According to the order, the reports must "discuss whether the agency or any of its subcomponents should be eliminated or consolidated."

"The president does not have unilateral authority to shut down an expenditure, or instrumentalities funded by Congress, without the authorization of Congress."