Pakistan, March 8 -- A heated exchange took place between Elon Musk and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a high-level meeting at the White House, with President Donald Trump observing in silence. The debate focused on Musk's aggressive cost-cutting measures, particularly his decision to shut down the United States for International Development (USAID) under the State Department.

Rubio criticized Musk for the abrupt layoffs of 1,500 State Department officials, questioning whether they would be rehired only to be dismissed again. Musk, in turn, accused Rubio of not cutting enough staff, escalating tensions until Trump stepped in. The president praised Rubio's leadership while acknowledging the broader challenges of downsizing feder...