Elon Musk recently met with mainstream press, breaking his pattern of avoiding interviews with outlets he perceives as unfriendly. The session occurred amid reports that Tesla’s board might seek to replace Musk as CEO, claims Musk strongly denied. During the meeting, Musk compared himself to Buddha when discussing his future role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk admitted that achieving his proposed $1 trillion in federal spending cuts has been challenging, with only about $160 billion cut so far. He also acknowledged that some critical employees were inadvertently laid off during the process. Despite reducing his time in Washington, Musk plans to retain his White House office.
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