Regardless of the general public feud between Mr. Trump and Musk, there was no effort to oust the over 100 administration officers who got here from Musk’s orbit, in accordance with three administration officers.
Sources say the White Home’s Presidential Personnel Workplace, led by Sergio Gor, just isn’t working to push these staffers and nominees out. Many are anticipated to be confirmed by the Senate within the subsequent month. As of Friday afternoon, the White Home has not obtained any official resignations from DOGE staffers since Thursday’s public blowup between the president and Musk.
Administration staffers supported by Musk embody Troy Meink, who was confirmed lately by the Senate to be secretary of the Air Power. Stephen Ehikian, a former Salesforce vice chairman with ties to Musk, at present serves because the appearing head of the Common Companies Administration. And sources say there’s not an effort to drag the nomination of enterprise capitalist Scott Kupor to guide the Workplace of Personnel Administration.
One Musk-backed nominee who was pulled, days earlier than Thursday’s public breakup between Musk and Trump, was Jason Isaacman, who had been awaiting Senate affirmation to guide NASA.
Sources mentioned the withdrawal of Isaacman to guide NASA wasn’t out of spite in direction of Musk. Mr. Trump introduced he pulled Isaacman’s nomination on Could 31, forward of the general public spat with Musk. On Thursday, the president referenced Isaacman’s donations to Democratic campaigns as a cause why his nomination was withdrawn.
“I say, , look, we gained. We get sure privileges, and one of many privileges [is] we do not have to nominate a Democrat,”‘ Mr. Trump mentioned Thursday in an Oval Workplace assembly with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Republican senators had additionally referred to as the White Home to complain about Isaacman’s Democratic donations and ask for his nomination to be pulled, sources say.
In 2024, Isaacman donated to a number of Democrats, together with Sens. Chuck Schumer, Jon Tester, Bob Casey and Mark Kelly. Marketing campaign finance data present his final donation to a Republican was to Florida State Rep. Randy High-quality’s marketing campaign in a February particular election. There have been no donations proven for Mr. Trump.
Former White Home aide Steve Bannon was amongst these vital of Isaacman’s nomination. “No progressive Democrats within the administration — begin by checking donors,” Bannon mentioned. He declined to say if he hopes a few of Musk’s allies go away authorities after Thursday’s spat.
By Jennifer Jacobs and Aaron Navarro
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