Musk and Trump Shake Up Washington

Elon Musk stood beside President Trump in the Oval Office, calling the federal bureaucracy an 'unelected, fourth, unconstitutional

branch of government.' He vowed 'maximum transparency' while critics labeled the operation secretive.

'If the bureaucracy’s in charge, then what meaning does democracy actually have?' Musk asked.

President Trump pushed a plan to place Gaza under U.S.

control and relocate its residents, drawing strong objections from Jordan’s King Abdullah II and human rights groups.

The king stressed the need for a solution that doesn’t displace Palestinians, while Trump insisted he would 'cherish'

the territory.

Trump increased tariffs on steel imports, triggering global backlash.

He also urged new names for Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico, leaving many confused about the legal

steps.

Meanwhile, the White House announced the release of an American detained in Russia, calling it a 'show of

good faith.' While Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency demands drastic agency cuts, courts have slowed the overhaul.

Lawsuits challenge the legality of shrinking federal offices like USAID.

Still, Trump and Musk remain steadfast, insisting it’s about weeding out 'fraud' and respecting taxpayers.