The show of unity came as Elon Musk has been under scrutiny for his tactics and potential conflicts of interests leading the Department of Government Efficiency.

Grimes, the Canadian singer and ex-girlfriend Elon Musk has expressed displeasure over the move by the CEO of Telsa to take their son to the Oval Office.

Within 30 days, agencies are to submit their reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is headed by Project 2025 architect Russell Vought. According to the order, the reports must "discuss whether the agency or any of its subcomponents should be eliminated or consolidated."

Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team called DOGE held what appeared to be their first meetings at the Pentagon on Friday, a U.S. official told Reuters, as senior military officers brace for billions in possible spending cuts.

"The president does not have unilateral authority to shut down an expenditure, or instrumentalities funded by Congress, without the authorization of Congress."