Trump denies reported Musk-Rubio clash

TDT | Manama

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US President Donald Trump denied on Friday a report that his senior advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, had clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a White House meeting.

According to The New York Times, Musk argued with Rubio and separately with transportation secretary Sean Duffy during a cabinet meeting chaired by Trump on Thursday.

Musk is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a drive to slash costs and cut jobs across government departments, reportedly leading to tensions with department heads.

After the meeting, Trump announced that cuts would continue but with a “scalpel” rather than a “hatchet”, implying that he had taken the opportunity to rein Musk in.