Most of Elon Musk’s associates at the Department of Government Efficiency have kept a low profile. Democrats have repeatedly criticized his effort to shrink the federal government, warning that critical services will be cut.

For the first time Thursday evening, Americans got a peek behind the curtain at some of the Department of Government Efficiency employees who have helped billionaire Elon Musk as he tries to transform the federal government under President Donald Trump.

Elon Musk and DOGE staffers appeared on Fox News Thursday in an effort to quell rising doubts and concerns about the Trump administration’s ongoing budget-cutting campaign.

I don’t think it’s bad to have the commander in chief be a regular viewer of the show,” the anchor said in an interview.

DOGE's Brad Smith, working inside the NIH, spoke about the effort to streamline government grants for research, during an interview with FNC's Bret Baier. BRET BAIER: Brad Smith working at HHS, and obviously another element is Medicare and Medicaid,

Elan Musk and his DOGE employees appeared on Fox News for an interview with Bret Baier, where they revealed the three-word direction Donald Trump has given them