DOGE's deepest cuts to federal jobs are still to come — with or without Elon Musk

Elon Musk is spearheading DOGE's efforts to cut the federal workforce.

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• Elon Musk said he'd soon be pulling away from the White House's DOGE office to focus on Tesla.
• Though he's been known for his chainsaw approach to firing federal workers, deeper cuts are still to come.
• The first round faced legal challenges, but DOGE has a path to making the next set of reductions stick.

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