Musk wrote he was acting “consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions,” apparently referencing a social media post Trump shared earlier Saturday encouraging the billionaire to be harsher in his efforts to slash the federal workforce.

Trump posted on Saturday morning to Truth Social, his social media platform, commending Musk for doing “A GREAT JOB,” but adding, “I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM GET MORE AGGRESSIVE.”

  • FirstCircle@lemmy.mlOP
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    17 hours ago

    Really? Source? And I was imagining a glorious cascade of creative malicious compliance landing right in old man Leon’s rickety lap.

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      17 hours ago

      I apparently missspoke. it was just a message and a call from a specific gov entity saying not to respond yet, until they can get more details. sounds like there is pushback but not quite canceled.