On February 10th, US President Donald Trump hinted that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team discovered violations while examining data from the US Treasury Department, and suggested that this could result in the US not having to pay some of the fees. “There may be a problem, which we have been studying all the time, about the treasury bond of the United States,” Trump said on his way to the Super Bowl on Air Force One on Sunday. It is currently unclear whether he is discussing US government debt or payments processed through the Treasury Department. This may be an interesting question because many things may not count, “he said.” As a result, our debt may be less than we imagine. “Trump did not elaborate on what problems Musk discovered. The so-called Government Efficiency Department led by Musk has sought to obtain payment data from the Treasury Department, but Musk’s statements on social media mainly involve payments to contractors and beneficiaries, rather than bondholders.
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