Republicans Warn Musk DOGE Cuts at Risk Without Congress (1)

The differences between Elon Musk’s fast-acting efforts to reshape the federal government and congressional Republicans’ desire for process and professional courtesies played out behind closed doors in the US Capitol, the latest sign of brewing tension among factions of President Donald Trump’s allies.

In a series of meetings Wednesday with Musk, House and Senate Republicans sought to impress upon the billionaire that Congress has a central role in enacting controversial spending cuts that don’t run the risk of being overturned in court.

Lawmakers also implored Musk for more communication — and warning — from his Department of Government ...