The media learned about Musk's conflicts with US ministers because of the work of his department

The work of the American Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by entrepreneur Elon Musk, is facing harsh criticism from the US leadership, which is dissatisfied with the department's approach to personnel policy in ministries. This was reported by The New York Times (NYT) on Thursday, March 7.

So, according to the newspaper, at one of the meetings, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sitting next to President Donald Trump, listened to a long list of attacks from "the richest man in the world."

Musk accused Rubio of failing to reduce staff, and the only person who was fired at all was a DOGE employee. The US Secretary of State, in turn, wondered why, according to Musk, 1.5 thousand State Department officials who retired prematurely as compensation are not considered dismissed.

"He sarcastically asked if Musk wanted him to hire all these people again, just so he could make a show of firing them again," the newspaper wrote.

According to the publication, Trump watched the verbal altercation for a long time and did not interfere. But "when the dispute dragged on," the American leader sided with Rubio, standing up for him.

It is noted that Trump still supports the work of DOGE, but now he is going to reduce Musk's powers. According to the publication, from now on, the secretaries will lead the department, while the Mask team will only advise.

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Earlier in the day, it was reported that Trump had limited the mandate of the entrepreneur and the head of the American Department of Public Efficiency in personnel matters in federal agencies. The meeting took place after a series of mass dismissals and threats against civil servants from Musk. At the same time, the sources clarified that the businessman was present, including when the American president announced his powers.