Billionaire Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he is not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers, including veterans, as pushes to downsize the government. Instead, he said in private talks this week that those decisions are left to the various federal agencies.

Elon Musk wants one thing clear: he’s not the one firing federal workers. The Republican president weighed in on Thursday, urging agency heads to be meticulous in their decisions. "Be very precise" about who stays or goes,

Elon Musk has visited Capitol Hill for private meetings with Republicans about his Department of Government Efficiency’s budget slashing