Andrew Natsios, a Republican who served under George W. Bush, knocked the pair for pushing "a lot of garbage" in their efforts to gut the agency.

Trump campaigned on promises to cut aid to foreign countries.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt raised eyebrows during a briefing Wednesday when she said Elon Musk is self-policing potential conflicts of interest that may arise between his business empire and his role in running the non-official Department of Government Efficiency, which is seeking to slash public spending.

The listless vessel that has been the Democratic Party finally found its bearings this week, honing in on a strategy that is largely focused not on attacking President Donald Trump, but rather Elon Musk. It’s not clear that it will fix Democrats’ many problems, but there are increasing signs and reasons to believe it could be a potent strategy.

Quietly Fuming Billionaire Elon Musk's plans to have his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) dismantle the federal government from within has Republican lawmakers — who have seemingly been unbothered by the ongoing proceedings — spooked.