U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress he signed an agreement with DOGE to provide assistance to address "big problems."

The findings come as federal workers terminated at the behest of Musk voice their displeasure at town halls across the country.

Tesla now faces headwinds from the president Musk helped elect. Trump, a frequent EV critic, has called for scrapping EV subsidies and policies that have added billions of dollars to Tesla’s bottom line. Musk has dismissed the impact on Tesla of losing subsidies, saying rivals would suffer more.

A new CNN/SSRS poll shows that 53 percent of Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the world's richest man.