Sen. Rick Scott defended Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency’s recommendations for federal job cuts, telling CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that Americans are “fed up” with government spending and waste.

The Florida Republican said when it was pointed out to him that Musk was neither elected nor confirmed by the Senate, “Musk does not have the power to fire people.

“The president of the United States is Donald Trump, and the agency heads are the one who manage each of their departments, so they have got the decision. That’s what Elon Musk has told me time and time again.”

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