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Podcast: Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Episode: Trump Directs Federal Job Cuts; Musk Defends Downsizing
Description: On today's podcast: 1) Trump Directs Federal Job Cuts as Musk Defends DownsizingPresident Donald Trump directed agencies to work with Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort to slash their workforces, according to a White House official, his latest move to gut the federal bureaucracy.Trump’s action orders agency heads to coordinate with Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to “significantly reduce the size of the government” and “limit hiring to essential positions,” according to a White House fact sheet seen earlier Tuesday by Bloomberg News.2) Trump Hails Russian Release of American as He Preps Peace PlanPresident Donald Trump hailed t...