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Trump Reportedly Reins In Musk’s Power After “Explosive” Cabinet Meeting

HeadlineMar 10, 2025

The New York Times is reporting President Trump moved to rein in Elon Musk’s power after an explosive Cabinet meeting at the White House last Thursday. The Times reports Secretary of State Marco Rubio was incensed after Musk accused him of failing to fire enough staff at the State Department. Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized Musk’s cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration. Duffy reportedly said, “I have multiple plane crashes to deal with now, and your people want me to fire air traffic controllers?”

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