President Trump said cabinet secretaries will be in charge of layoffs at their agencies, writing that he wants them to use a “scalpel” not a “hatchet.” Trump praised Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for its cuts to federal spending, but also said he wants to “keep good people” in the federal workforce. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
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