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Elon Musk, Trump discuss reasons for DOGE email request to government employees
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Elon Musk, Trump discuss reasons for DOGE email request to government employees

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk discussed the reasons an email was sent to government employees asking what they did the previous week and if those who don’t respond are at risk for losing their jobs.

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