# **US President Asks D.O.G.E to Cut Federal Employees on a Large Scale**
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order tasking the Head of the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E) Elon Musk to cut the size and spending of the federal government on a fairly large scale, Wednesday (11/02).
Trump also asked agencies in the US to work with Musk's team to screen government employees who should be laid off, or agencies that could be eliminated.
The executive order exempts employees whose work is important for national security, public safety, law enforcement, and immigration enforcement from layoffs in the US.
At the same time, Musk responded to accusations from several parties that his D.O.G.E is trying to damage the government by reducing federal spending.
"Cutting federal spending is not our choice, but it is an obligation because the results are very important for the US. Especially to survive," Musk said in response to questions from the media crew.
In addition, Musk and Trump said they could make faster savings of US$1 trillion because they identified waste in the previous administration.
-# Image Source: Daily Sabah
