President Donald Trump acknowledged arguments between his Cabinet members and Elon Musk but downplayed the friction after a verbal scuffle reportedly broke out between leading members of his administration and his billionaire adviser.

The New York Times claimed in an article Friday that Musk, while at closed-doors cabinet meeting, accused Rubio of refusing to slash his staff, following weeks of DOGE making a dizzying array of cuts to federal personnel and programs.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that the Donald Trump administration has decided to cancel 83 per cent of the USAID programs after six weeks of review. In his X post in which he announced the crucial decision,

The Trump administration has closed more than 80% of programs and 5,200 contracts at the U.S. Agency for International Development, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as his department concluded its review of the agency charged with dispensing overseas aid.