Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce in US

President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office (Alex Brandon/AP)

US President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.

The Associated Press reviewed a White House fact sheet on the order, which is intended to advance Mr Musk’s work slashing spending with his Department of Government Efficiency.