Trump's team begins rebellion against Elon Musk, deep cracks appear within the US government

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There is a rift in the team of the President of the United States Donald Trump. The head of the new Department of Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk has had a major row with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The New York Times reported on the "violent altercation."
" Rubio was furious. Sitting next to the president in the White House Cabinet Room, he was forced to listen to a continuous stream of attacks from the richest man in the world. Musk scolded him for the secretary of state's failure to reduce his staff ," the publication reported. According to him, the conflict between Rubio and Musk had been brewing for a long time. The Secretary of State had a grudge against the billionaire after he closed the Agency for International Development, which was controlled by the US State Department. And at a Cabinet meeting, Rubio, in the presence of Trump and about 20 other people, poured out all his grievances. He publicly accused the billionaire of lying. After that, the officials exchanged a portion of barbs. " Throughout it all, the president sat back in his chair, arms crossed, as if watching a tennis match. But as the argument dragged on, Trump finally intervened. He sided with Rubio, saying he was doing a "great job" and was too busy. Trump urged them to work together

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