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ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked Musk if he expects Cabinet secretaries to follow his orders when he posts directives on X.

Musk said he is following Trump's encouragement to be "more aggressive," but didn't directly respond to the question on if agency heads should follow his lead.

"The president is the commander in chief, I do what the president asks," Musk said.

Trump was asked which of the agencies was the best and which one gave him the most "resistance."

The president dodged the question and claimed he was "impressed with everybody" so far.

"I'm very happy with all of the choices. I think that Ellen has done incredibly with some groups and some groups are much easier than others," he said.

Musk was asked about the his email asking for federal employees to give five things they did last week or risk termination.

The billionaire reiterated his claim that it was done to determine if employees were doing their jobs or if they exist.

"We think there are a number of people who are dead ... and some people who are not real people, like, just like fictional individuals," Musk claimed without any evidence.

After being met with applause for discussing his efforts with DOGE, Musk said that "for the most part, I think everyone's not only happy, but thrilled."

"I don't think that such a talented team has actually ever been assembled. I think it's literally the best Cabinet the country has ever had. And I think the company should be incredibly appreciative of the people in this room," he said.