‘Sounds Like a Yes’: CNN Anchor Grills Top Trump Budget Official On Revoking Elon Musk’s Contracts

Alex Griffing Jun 6th, 2025, 12:11 pm

CNN anchor Kate Bolduan pressed Trump’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought , on Friday on whether or not the administration would really cancel Elon Musk’s government contracts amid the ongoing feud between the president and the Tesla billionaire.

“One of the things that the president said in the midst of this back and forth with Musk is that the ‘best way to save money in the budget is to terminate Elon’s governmental subsidies and contracts .’ Is that under serious consideration?” asked Bolduan.

“Look, you know, we recognize that Elon benefits from, and his companies benefit from taxpayer dollars, right? I thi

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