lon Musk has claimed that “basically no one has gotten fired” during the Trump administration’s sweeping federal cuts and mass layoffs.

Musk sat down with Fox News’ Bret Baier, alongside several members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Thursday.

During a discussion about DOGE official Anthony Armstrong said that most of the thousands of laid off government employees had left voluntarily, while “less than 0.15” were sacked.

“Basically no one has gotten fired,” Musk interjected.

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At least 24,000 probationary workers have been terminated since Trump took office, according to a lawsuit filed by nearly 20 states alleging the mass firings are illegal.
There have also been announcements of major job cuts at government agencies, including18,000 employees at the IRS, while Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress that 10,000 workers at the United States Postal Service would be cut within a month.
Earlier this month, two federal judges ordered 19 federal agencies to reinstate probationary workers who were fired.
Thursday’s sit down interview on Fox offers the public a rare glimpse of DOGE’s members. DOGE discussed its plans for Social Security, which has been a hot button issue for voters. Musk insisted that recipients will receive “more money, not less money” due to the work of the money saving agency.
Musk also said he believes that DOGE will have “accomplished most of the work required” to complete his trillion dollar saving mission before his maximum term of 130 days as a special government employee expires.