Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

Janette Nesheiwat, US surgeon general nominee for US President Donald Trump, left, and Lee Zeldin, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Elon Musk's demand that more than two million federal employees defend their work is facing pushback from other powerful figures in the Trump administration, in a sign that the billionaire's brash approach to overhauling the government is creating division. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

US Vice President JD Vance, from left, Pam Bondi, US attorney general, Chris Wright, US energy secretary, Janette Nesheiwat, US surgeon general nominee for US President Donald Trump, and Lee Zeldin, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Elon Musk's demand that more than two million federal employees defend their work is facing pushback from other powerful figures in the Trump administration, in a sign that the billionaire's brash approach to overhauling the government is creating division. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

Pam Bondi, US attorney general, from left, Chris Wright, US energy secretary, Janette Nesheiwat, US surgeon general nominee for US President Donald Trump, and Lee Zeldin, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Elon Musk's demand that more than two million federal employees defend their work is facing pushback from other powerful figures in the Trump administration, in a sign that the billionaire's brash approach to overhauling the government is creating division. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

Cabinet Meeting Highlights Tensions Over Musks Federal Demands

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, from left, US Vice President JD Vance, Pam Bondi, US attorney general, Chris Wright, US energy secretary, Janette Nesheiwat, US surgeon general nominee for US President Donald Trump, and Lee Zeldin, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Elon Musk's demand that more than two million federal employees defend their work is facing pushback from other powerful figures in the Trump administration, in a sign that the billionaire's brash approach to overhauling the government is creating division. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nesheiwat, advisor at U.S. Dept. of State

Nesheiwat, advisor at U.S. Dept. of State

TOKYO, Japan - Julia Nesheiwat, a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of State, speaks during an interview in Tokyo in November 2010. Nesheiwat recommended launching a forum which would focus on energy issues and climate changes involving Japan, China, the United States and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Nesheiwat, advisor at U.S. Dept. of State

Nesheiwat, advisor at U.S. Dept. of State

TOKYO, Japan - Julia Nesheiwat, a senior advisor at the U.S. Department of State, speaks during an interview in Tokyo in November 2010. Nesheiwat recommended launching a forum which would focus on energy issues and climate changes involving Japan, China, the United States and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. (Kyodo)