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6. That's been the official story all along.

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 03:36 PM

Mar 6

Musk supposedly doesn't have any formal authority, but he says cut and Donnie says to the agency head do whatever musk says and the agency implements to cuts.

Musk has the authority in practice, but they hide behind the bureaucratic formalities when it suits them.

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Elon Musk Suddenly Doesn't Want Credit for Disastrous DOGE Cuts [View all] Native Mar 6 OP

"Wasn't meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" durablend Mar 6 #1

"It's just a coincidence it was done the exact same way I gutted Twitter!" tanyev Mar 6 #23

Blowback is working! The Blue Flower Mar 6 #2

F-Elon is suddenly afraid of the hundreds of lawsuits coming his way... Justice matters. Mar 7 #47

"can't bat a thousand all the time," Gore1FL Mar 6 #3

LOL! "I'm in the FRONT row..." nt spooky3 Mar 6 #5

well below the "mendoza line" rampartd Mar 6 #12

Sounds like an 8 year old holding a bat and talking to Mommy about spooky3 Mar 6 #4

That's been the official story all along. unblock Mar 6 #6

you nailed it. the article says it's unclear what fate would befall agency heads who failed to comply, Native Mar 6 #10

He has NO authority at all. valleyrogue Mar 6 #17

Officially he has no authority unblock Mar 6 #18

Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 7 #56

What's the matter Musk,look at Tesla stock price today? Down $18.20 right now Bengus81 Mar 6 #7

Musk has sniffed the wind and knows the Come Around stage is blowing in his direction. Baitball Blogger Mar 6 #8

Yup SheltieLover Mar 7 #57

Psychopaths and narcissists always blame others. Irish_Dem Mar 6 #9

In a circular firing squad, nobody has to admit they're wrong FakeNoose Mar 6 #31

I believe this is all about civil liability bronxiteforever Mar 6 #11

Yep! BrianTheEVGuy Mar 6 #24

I hope they take that lunatic for everything he's got. n/t valleyrogue Mar 6 #39

Did Musk finally realize that he has no immunity? LiberalArkie Mar 7 #43

But you know, he's in the top tier of the two-tier justice system... Justice matters. Mar 7 #48

True but BrianTheEVGuy Mar 10 #61

This and a taxpayer class action NJCher Mar 7 #53

Raskin is a great official & brilliant! SheltieLover Mar 7 #59

Yep. Trying to make sure his actions stand up in court. The GOP cowards will turn around and rubber stamp tulipsandroses Mar 6 #29

Hmmm. n/t yellow dahlia Mar 6 #35

Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 7 #58

Musk is as much a coward and weakling as Trump. madaboutharry Mar 6 #13

Now I understand what a "clusterf*ck" really is. This administration. sinkingfeeling Mar 6 #14

Have any of the "cuts" actually become reality? valleyrogue Mar 6 #15

Yes.. many people fired, many contracts cut. James48 Mar 6 #21

It's mostly probationary employees. valleyrogue Mar 6 #38

He's getting scared. Realizing that he isn't a super hero. And not as loved as he'd imagined. C Moon Mar 6 #16

Also realizing he doesn't know as much as he thought he knew. Martin68 Mar 6 #20

Possibly also coming to fhe realization tesla stock keeps tanking SheltieLover Mar 7 #60

Sounds like the Ketamine speaking. Where's the guy with the chainsaw? Like many businessmen, Musk is totally Martin68 Mar 6 #19

Yeah? Fuck OFF Nazi boy. Cha Mar 6 #22

The finger pointing begins mcar Mar 6 #25

Then abolish fucking DOGE. Do away with this fiction. But we all know that's the last thing he'll do. Karasu Mar 6 #26

The buck never got to me exboyfil Mar 6 #27

Dude already has his pecker marks over EVERYTHING Brother Buzz Mar 6 #28

'Musk is warning Republicans to stop blaming DOGE for the cuts.' riversedge Mar 6 #30

Hey Rocket Man tavernier Mar 6 #32

Ass boil. Scrivener7 Mar 6 #33

idiot creon Mar 6 #34

Both are graduates of Wharton Business School, valleyrogue Mar 6 #37

THat does not mean very much. creon Mar 7 #40

Go back to South Africa, Eloon. valleyrogue Mar 6 #36

If you shit in your mess kit, you get to eat it. TomSlick Mar 7 #41

"Can't bat a thousand"? Asshole, you've been on the wrong path for years! AmericaUnderSiege Mar 7 #42

Not me! Ida know! mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 #44

Midas touch . . . Aussie105 Mar 7 #45

Maybe he's become worried about Tesla. Kablooie Mar 7 #46

Should have thought about that before... Justice matters. Mar 7 #49

Ladies and gents, the Steve Urkel of the federal government. KatyaR Mar 7 #50

Another of his "Starships" just blew up with the parts strewn all over the Caribbean and seen by thousands... wcmagumba Mar 7 #51

Weasley republicon wankers BoRaGard Mar 7 #52

All a performance so the lawyers for DOJ in the court cases moniss Mar 7 #54

the rs go sputter sputt sputt. according to my late mom AllaN01Bear Mar 7 #55

If everything Chump touches dies, yhen Hassler Mar 10 #62