Elon Musk attends the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
A lead Treasury official suddenly quit after Elon Musk sent "engineers" into the agency to figure out ways to halt funds for various projects, the New York Times reported Friday.
The Times reported that David Lebryk, a career civil servant who ensures billions in payments are being made, has left amid the Trump administration's purge of federal employees.
It came days after "Elon Musk deployed engineers to the agency to find a way to shut off funds to various projects," the Times reported.
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Lebryk led the team of people who cut checks to Social Security recipients, government employees, contractors and others.
Musk claims he'll cut $2 trillion from government spending in the next year.
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