{"id":2405543,"date":"2025-02-22T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elons-bodyguards-just-got-a-major-upgrade-and-its-bad-news-for-anti-doge-punks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T20:01:44","slug":"elons-bodyguards-just-got-a-major-upgrade-and-its-bad-news-for-anti-doge-punks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elons-bodyguards-just-got-a-major-upgrade-and-its-bad-news-for-anti-doge-punks\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon&#8217;s Bodyguards Just Got a Major Upgrade and It&#8217;s Bad News for Anti-DOGE Punks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felons-bodyguards-just-got-a-major-upgrade-and-its-bad-news-for-anti-doge-punks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405543&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-interpreter-who-rescued-biden-in-2008-pleads-for-help-after-being-left-behind-dont-forget-me-here\/\" title=\"Afghan Interpreter Who Rescued Biden In 2008 Pleads For Help After Being Left Behind: \u2018Don\u2019t Forget Me Here\u2019\">private security team<\/a> has been officially deputized \u2064by the U.S.Marshals Service, as reported by CBS News. This action came after Musk, head of\u200c the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), humorously noted he might need a larger security detail during a speech at a Conservative Political Action Conference. He mentioned that even President Nayib Bukele of \u2063el\u200c Salvador expressed\u200b concern for his\u200b safety, \u200bwhich surprised Musk. <\/p>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s role in DOGE,appointed by former\u2063 President\u200b Donald trump,has led to significant budget cuts totaling $55 billion across various \u200cgovernment sectors,including\u200d fraud detection and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/has-doge-really-saved-55-billion-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Has ... really saved  billion? - Washington Examiner\">contract cancellations<\/a>. Trump \u200cexpressed satisfaction with Musk&#8217;s performance but encouraged him \u2064to be \u2064more aggressive\u2063 in \u200chis efforts. Musk responded \u2064positively \u200bon social \u200cmedia, indicating\u2062 his\u2063 willingness to comply.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Marshals Service has deputized Elon Musk&rsquo;s private security team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/elon-musk-private-security-detail-deputized-by-us-marshals-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The deputization followed after Musk &mdash; the Department of Government Efficiency chief &mdash; somewhat jokingly expressed concern that his security detail should be bigger.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m open to ideas for improving security. I don&rsquo;t actually have a death wish &mdash; I think,&rdquo; Musk said at a Conservative Political Action Conference&nbsp;in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/el-salvador-president-nayib-bukele-trolls-squad-member-ilhan-omar-said-put-threats-democracy-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President [Nayib] Bukele<\/a> from El Salvador, who managed to put in prison like a hundred thousand murderous thugs, and called me: &lsquo;I am worried about your security,&#8217;&rdquo; Musk said&nbsp;Bukele told him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m like, &lsquo;Dude, you are worried about my security?&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;NEW: Elon Musk says he is conscious about the threats on his life and wants to ramp up his security detail<\/p>\n<p>ELON MUSK: &ldquo;My security detail should be bigger. I am open to ideas for improving security. I don&rsquo;t actually have a death wish. I&rsquo;ve even had people like President Bukele&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WjUpxNK2qI\">pic.twitter.com\/WjUpxNK2qI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Autism Capital &#129513; (@AutismCapital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AutismCapital\/status\/1892737565217980558?\">February 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump appointed Musk to head DOGE in November 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/11\/12\/g-s1-33972\/trump-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-doge-government-efficiency-deep-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also tapped biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, but he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vivek-ramaswamy-trump-administration-claiming-american-workers-culture-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">later stepped down<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has since stirred controversy for the billions of dollars in federal funding DOGE has slashed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-kicker-harrison-butker-gets-contract-update-from-team-after-controversial-speech-about-women\/\" title=\"Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Gets Contract Update from Team After Controversial Speech About Women\">contract update<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>95 cancellations with savings of ~$115M (ceiling value of ~$235M), including two USDA contracts:<br \/> &ndash; $265k for a &ldquo;food and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">nutrition service 3 day leadership retreat<\/a> in Atlanta&rdquo;<br \/> &ndash; $30K for &ldquo;Malaysia study tour facilitation services&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U5IMTpvPLe\">pic.twitter.com\/U5IMTpvPLe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGE\/status\/1892825640727929077?\">February 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To date, the department has cut $55 billion, spanning across numerous areas of government spending, according to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/doge.gov\/savings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOGE website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fraud detection\/deletion<\/li>\n<li>Contract\/lease cancellations<\/li>\n<li>Contract\/lease renegotiations<\/li>\n<li>Asset sales<\/li>\n<li>Grant cancellations<\/li>\n<li>Workforce reductions<\/li>\n<li>Programmatic changes<\/li>\n<li>Regulatory savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-kathie-lee-gifford-recalls-time-donald-trump-saved-baby-murderer-rapist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> posted to  on Saturday that he was pleased with Musk and DOGE but had one complaint.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114047677181856301\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ELON IS DOING A GREAT JOB, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM GET MORE AGGRESSIVE,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114047677181856301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump wrote<\/a>.&nbsp;&ldquo;REMEMBER, WE HAVE A COUNTRY TO SAVE, BUT ULTIMATELY, TO MAKE GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE. MAGA!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk responded to Trump on the social media platform X shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Will do, Mr. President!&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1893332118752706661?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1893332118752706661%7Ctwgr%5E5289e54ace85372da80a04fc3c47d27798f8b31c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxbusiness.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftrump-says-elon-musk-should-more-aggressive-doge-cuts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musk wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This action came after Musk, who leads the Department of Government Efficiency, humorously suggested that his security detail should be expanded. He stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m open to ideas for improving security. 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