The Trump administration is fighting in court — and in the court of public opinion — over the budget cuts tearing through the federal government.

The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are eager to show voters that DOGE’s actions are more than headlines of job losses and disruptions, but real savings as Musk’s team roots out waste, fraud and abuse to help reduce the nation’s staggering $2 trillion annual deficit.

Congressional Republicans looking for clarity over Elon Musk’s efforts to slash the federal government will get an opportunity to engage with Musk directly on Wednesday in a pair of meetings on Capitol Hill,