Elon Musk Advocates for Government Shutdown to Restructure Federal Workforce

Reports suggest Musk sees a shutdown as an opportunity to reduce federal employees, conflicting with Trump's goal to avoid one.

Elon Musk is reportedly pushing for a federal government shutdown to facilitate mass layoffs of nonessential federal employees, according to sources cited by WIRED.
Musk's stance aligns with his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which prioritizes reducing the federal workforce.
President Donald Trump aims to avert a shutdown, as House Republicans advance a stopgap spending bill requiring Senate Democrat support to pass.
The proposed spending bill includes cuts to domestic programs and modest defense spending increases, creating partisan tensions in Congress.
A government shutdown would furlough nonessential employees, while essential services like law enforcement and air traffic control would continue without pay.