Trump Says Musk Can't Stop Treasury Payments on His Own
February 3, 2025
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1:50Now PlayingTrump Says Musk Can't Stop Treasury Payments on His Own
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as posted by the channelPresident Donald Trump said Elon Musk has access to Treasury systems that allow him to monitor federal spending before payments are made, but that the world’s richest man does not have the power to stop payments himself without approval.
Trump said Monday that Musk can flag potential problems with federal spending, and has found “tremendous waste.” But he insisted that Musk cannot unilaterally stop the payments.
“Elon can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “If there was something that didn’t have my OK, I’d let you know about it really fast,” he added.
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