In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) defended Elon Musk and DOGE’s recommendations for federal job cuts, saying that Americans are “fed up” with government spending.

Former NOAA officials warned that jobs cuts undermine critical weather forecasting and basic science that companies and communities rely on.

Judge John D. Bates previously ruled in the same case to allow members of Elon Musk’s government-overhaul team to continue accessing some sensitive federal records.

The strategy could help satisfy hard-liners but alienate Democrats whose votes will be needed to fund the government.

They wanted to move on. But like a toxic ex, the workers joked, the federal government seemed hell-bent on sabotaging a clean break.

A recent poll found 37 percent support for reducing or eliminating the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency.

Over the next week, several judges have ordered top Trump administration officials to testify about efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

A small federal agency that sends money to help communities in Africa became a flashpoint Thursday in the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down foreign aid and reduce the size of the federal government.

DOGE sees an urgent need to champion “wins,” as Elon Musk’s group finishes slashing federal bureaucracy and moves to building digital tools for the government.