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Trump tells Cabinet members that they're in charge, not Musk: Sources

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

Elon Musk was in the room for the meeting when Trump told top officials that Musk's role is to make recommendations and not unilateral decisions.

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  1. Trump said Musk is doing great — and made it clear he's not fully in charge

    Headline from Insider ·

  2. Newest

    Trump tells Cabinet members that they're in charge, not Musk: Sources

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Trump said Musk is doing great — and made it clear he's not fully in charge (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Donald Trump said Elon Musk is doing "an amazing job." Trump also wants his Cabinet to take the lead.

  2. Forbes

    Musk Can’t Fire Employees, Trump Reportedly Tells Cabinet Secretaries. Here’s Likely Why He’s Saying This. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Trump administration has drawn scrutiny in court for trying to distance Elon Musk from the government’s actions, even as the president has publicly claimed otherwise.

  3. RedState

    Trump Tells Cabinet They, Not Elon Musk, Have Hiring/Firing Authority (opens RedState)

    Published

  4. The Daily Caller

    Trump Convenes Cabinet To Tell Them What Elon Musk’s Job Actually Is (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Trump convened his cabinet on Thursday to discuss DOGE being run by Musk and how it needs to start working with the agencies, he announced via a TruthSocial post.

  5. Latin Times

    Trump Reins In Musk's Power: 'Only Cabinet Heads Have Authority to Fire Staff, Not You' (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump has cut back Elon Musk's power, telling his Cabinet that they alone have the authority to fire staff members.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    Trump tells Cabinet members that they're in charge, not Musk: Sources (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Elon Musk was in the room for the meeting when Trump told top officials that Musk's role is to make recommendations and not unilateral decisions.

  7. CNN

    Trump tells Cabinet members they’re in charge of staffing as business leaders and Republicans complain about Musk (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    One week after Elon Musk held court before the cameras during President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, many of the Senate-confirmed leaders of government departments and agencies reconvened in the Cabinet Room on Thursday for a different kind of discussion.

  8. Latin Times

    Trump Tells Cabinet Members They're in Charge of Departments, Not Elon Musk, as He Restricts DOGE's Power (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    Donald Trump met with Cabinet members to assert them that they are in charge of their departments, not Musk. The billionaire was present in the meeting.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.