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Last Updated:March 15, 2025, 22:28 IST
Musk, who has been leading President Donald Trump’s effort to shrink the federal workforce, has justified the cuts by claiming that many government employees do little or no work.
US Vice President JD Vance and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (File/Reuters)
US Vice President JD Vance has admitted that DOGE chief Elon Musk made “some mistakes" while laying off scores of federal employees in the name of government overspending, highlighting that “there are a lot of good people working for the government."
While speaking to NBC News on Friday, Vance emphasised the importance of learning from these mistakes and correcting them quickly.
“Elon himself has said that sometimes you do something, you make a mistake, and then you undo the mistake. I’m accepting of mistakes," he said.
The Vice President further appreciated the hardworking individuals within the federal government.
“I also think you have to quickly correct those mistakes. But I’m also very aware of the fact that there are a lot of good people who work in the government — a lot of people who are doing a very good job. And we want to try to preserve as much of what works in government as possible, while eliminating what doesn’t work," Vance added.
However, he maintained that there is an unnecessary number of employees who are working on the taxpayer’s dime but not doing enough work.
“I think some people clearly are collecting a check and not doing a job. However big the problem is, it is a problem when people are living off the generosity of the American taxpayer in a civil service job and not doing the people’s business," he said.
Musk, who has been leading President Donald Trump’s effort to shrink the federal workforce, has justified the cuts by claiming that many government employees do little or no work. His primary focus during the first seven weeks of Trump’s second term has been the mass dismissal of government employees. However, his approach has been challenged by judges who have ordered the reinstatement of all the fired employees.
According to Firstpost report, at least 24,000 probationary employees have been terminated since Trump took office, though the government has not confirmed that number.
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First Published:March 15, 2025, 22:28 IST
News world JD Vance Admits Elon Musk Made 'Mistakes' With Mass Firings Of US Government Employees
