President Donald Trump of the United States is set to convene his first Cabinet meeting since returning to office last month, in an effort to further his agenda with most of his nominees.
It was gathered that Elon Musk, tasked with overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, which has sought to fire thousands of federal workers, will be among those in attendance at the meeting.
According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, despite Musk’s lack of ministerial portfolio or formal decision-making authority, he is classified as a special government employee and senior adviser to the president by heading DOGE.
It was gathered that Musk, who was Trump’s top donor during the 2024 presidential campaign, will not be the only controversial member of the Trump administration at the meeting.
Among the most contentious are Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who has espoused conspiracy theories, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host who has faced allegations of sexual assault.
The US Senate has approved all of Trump’s cabinet picks so far, despite outcry from Democrats over their track records and lack of experience.
Trump’s Republican Party holds a narrow majority in the Senate, and the refusal of more than a couple Senators to vote against Trump’s picks shows his iron grip on the party, where dissenters have largely quit or been cowed.
