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Musk layoffs shredding US energy capability, say insiders

Firings continue across key federal agencies could hobble Trump's drive to US ‘energy dominance’

Elon Musk wields a chainsaw during a recent event Maryland, US. The technology mogul has been leading US President Donald Trump's federal cost reduction drive.
Elon Musk wields a chainsaw during a recent event Maryland, US. The technology mogul has been leading US President Donald Trump's federal cost reduction drive.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
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Published 5 March 2025, 12:25Updated 5 March 2025, 12:25
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