Mega-billionaire Elon Musk conceded Wednesday that he's not likely to achieve his fantastical goal of slashing $2 trillion from the federal budget, an admission that one critic said underscores the folly of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

A multiday firestorm has erupted over comments made by two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump about H-1B temporary worker visas, a carve-out for high-skilled workers who some in the MAGA world say are taking American jobs.

Once Musk and Ramaswamy step into their roles, they'll have to answer for commitments they've made, such as firing employees and deleting departments.

The leaders of the “Department of Government Efficiency” vow to undo thousands of federal rules, but they face obstacles and risk collateral damage.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are reportedly actively seeking to fill key positions within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This initiative is part of their ongoing efforts to streamline federal spending.

The Department of Government Efficiency is hiring "a very small number" of full-time paid employees. DOGE said it is recruiting for engineering, HR, IT, and finance roles. Job application and compensation details remain sparse.

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According to DOGE's X account, the agency is now recruiting full-time salaried software and InfoSec engineers, HR personnel, IT and finance employees.

Elon Musk initially pledged to cut some $2 trillion from the federal budget, alongside his DOGE partner, politician Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Tech baron Elon Musk walked back a prior claim that his vaunted blue ribbon commission on government bloat and inefficiencies would be able to slash the roughly $6.75 trillion federal budget by $2