Elon Musk is doubling down on his demand that federal workers show their worth as he faces pushback from President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and other top officials—and a newly amended lawsuit. Musk threatened U.

To give $5,000 stimulus checks to citizens, DOGE must first meet its $2 trillion savings goal, which would make the idea affordable. In a January interview with political strategist Mark Penn, Musk said DOGE had a better chance of cutting $1 trillion instead, according to USA TODAY.

Tom Blackburn became one of the first 100,000 people to buy a Tesla Model S. The purchase was part of a broader effort to adopt a more environmentally-conscious lifestyle, which also included installing solar panels on his Virginia home.