(RightIsRight.co) – Vice President JD Vance’s recent comments have sparked intense discussion as he acknowledged that Elon Musk has made “mistakes” with federal workforce layoffs while defending the administration’s mission to drain the swamp.
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Despite these missteps, the Trump administration remains committed to rooting out government waste and protecting hardworking taxpayers from bureaucratic bloat.
Over the weekend, Vance offered a nuanced perspective on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its aggressive approach to trimming federal payrolls.
While supporting the overall mission, Vance emphasized that not every federal employee deserves to be shown the door.
“Elon himself has said that sometimes you do something, you make a mistake, and then you undo the mistake. I’m accepting of mistakes,” Vance claimed.
This shows a pragmatic approach to DOGE’s operations, which have targeted bloated agencies, including the IRS, CIA, and Interior Department.
The Vice President struck a balance between supporting the administration’s commitment to smaller government while acknowledging that well-intentioned civil servants exist within the system.
This measured approach comes as DOGE faces intense opposition from Democrats and establishment Republicans who have long protected the administrative state.
“I think some people clearly are collecting a check and not doing a job. Now, how many people is that? I don’t know, in a 3 million-strong federal workforce, whether it’s a few thousand or much larger than that,” Vance remarked.
Musk heads DOGE and has been characteristically blunt in his assessment of government inefficiency.
He labels some federal workers as “fraudsters” and even claims there are “dead people” still on government payrolls.
Meanwhile, his aggressive approach has ruffled feathers in Washington, where bureaucratic entrenchment has gone unchallenged for decades.
Reports have emerged of tensions during Cabinet meetings, with Musk challenging department heads about proposed cuts.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have reportedly pushed back against some of DOGE’s more aggressive proposals, highlighting the internal debates about right-sizing government without crippling essential functions.
While a Quinnipiac University poll shows that 60% of Americans disapprove of DOGE’s handling of federal workers, the administration remains committed to its promise to reduce government waste dramatically.
For the 36% who support these efforts, DOGE represents a long-overdue challenge to a bureaucracy that has expanded unchecked for generations.
The legal challenges to DOGE’s operations continue to mount, with several federal courts temporarily halting some terminations.
Ultimately, Vance’s comments reflect the administration’s determination to press forward with government reform while acknowledging that implementation requires careful consideration.
As the Vice President emphasized, the goal remains to empower diligent civil servants while removing those who impede effective government—a balance that patriotic Americans have demanded for decades but previous administrations have failed to deliver.
Vice President Vance says Elon Musk has made some ‘mistakes’ with DOGE’s federal worker firings https://t.co/Yb7VYruyly
— The Hill (@thehill) March 15, 2025
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