Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not,” the treasury secretary said.

Scott's argument comes after the U.S. Department of Defense paused shipments of military aid to Ukraine amid concerns about depleted stockpiles.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration office in Houston remains without its top three management positions due to federal layoffs.

"These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing," Trump said.