sycasey said:
Musk pretty clearly is making decisions on his own right now. Yes, theoretically Trump would have the authority to stop him, but I've seen no evidence of that happening yet.
"Pretty clearly" making decisions on his own? Based on what evidence? Put up or shut up - because this is just a Dem talking point.
In terms of the bolded claim, maybe you've "seen no evidence" because you haven't looked or have biased new sources. Because it is easy to find:
"None of this could be done without the full support of the President, you know. And with regard to the USAID stuff, I went over it with him in detail, and he agreed that we should shut it down," Musk said in an
X Spaces discussion.
"And I actually checked with him a few times. I said, 'Are you sure?' He's like, 'Yes,'" Musk added. "So we're shutting it down."
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5122521-musk-trump-agreed-usaid-should-be-shut-down/Reported by ABC, as well.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-block-musk-congressional-subpoena-doge-continues-access/story?id=118487749And then there's Trump's statements, as reported by the BBC:
When asked if he was happy with Musk after the upending of the agency, he said yes - "for the most part".
"Sometimes we won't agree with it, and we'll not go where he wants to go. But I think he's doing a great job," he said on Monday.
"Elon can't do and won't do anything without our approval, and we'll give him the approval where appropriate. Where it's not appropriate we won't," the president said.
"He reports in."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dg95dyxygo
