Washington DC, Feb. 12 -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk, accompanied by his four-year-old son X, was seen in the Oval Office alongside Donald Trump as the US President signed an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.

Musk stood next to the President's Resolute Desk on Tuesday instructing federal agencies to collaborate with the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce staff and limit new hires.

Standing beside the US Presdient, Musk, who leads DOGE, spoke about the department's goals but also acknowledged that "some of the things I say will be incorrect," in response to a question about his previous comments on Gaza, CNN reported.

Musk took the opportunity to defend his actions during a...