Elon Musk, the world’s richest man who is now leading a sweeping effort to reshape the federal government, offered the most sustained defense of his far-reaching moves during a question-and-answer session in the Oval Office late Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would be stacked on top of other levies on Canadian goods, leading to a total 50 per cent tariff, says a White House official who confirmed the plan on background.
Trump endorsed DOGE’s work and declined to commit to seeking congressional approval for the massive overhaul of federal agencies that he and Musk are pushing.